TL;DR
The EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule for work that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.
What it means
The EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule for work that disturbs lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
The Renovation, Repair and Painting rule applies whenever a contractor disturbs lead-based paint in a home built before 1978 or in a child-occupied facility such as a daycare. A surprising amount of Ohio's older housing stock — Toledo, Cleveland, Dayton, Akron, Cincinnati neighborhoods — is in scope.
RRP is not the same as lead abatement. It is a lead-safe practices rule for ordinary renovation work: contained work areas, HEPA cleanup, certified renovator on site. Homeowners should expect any pre-1978 renovation in scope to include RRP procedures and documentation.
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Where this term gets mixed up
RRP is not abatement
RRP is a practices rule for ordinary renovation. Lead abatement is a separate, more rigorous specialty performed under different certifications and Ohio Department of Health rules.
RRP applies to pre-1978 housing
If the home was built after 1978 and is not a child-occupied facility, RRP may not apply to that specific job. Ask the contractor to walk through how they checked.
Where this term comes from
U.S. EPA, Renovation, Repair and Painting program (40 CFR Part 745).
See also
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