TL;DR
Lead-safe work practices are the federally defined methods for renovating pre-1978 housing without poisoning occupants or workers: containment of the work area, wet techniques that keep dust down, HEPA-equipped tools and vacuums, bans on open-flame burning and uncontained blasting or power sanding, daily and final specialized cleaning, and verification before the space is reoccupied. The EPA RRP rule makes them mandatory for compensated renovators disturbing painted surfaces beyond de minimis amounts, with firm certification and renovator training as prerequisites, and fines for violations reaching tens of thousands of dollars per day.
What it means
Lead-safe work practices are the federally defined methods for renovating pre-1978 housing without poisoning occupants or workers: containment of the work area, wet techniques that keep dust down, HEPA-equipped tools and vacuums, bans on open-flame burning and uncontained blasting or power sanding, daily and final specialized cleaning, and verification before the space is reoccupied. The EPA RRP rule makes them mandatory for compensated renovators disturbing painted surfaces beyond de minimis amounts, with firm certification and renovator training as prerequisites, and fines for violations reaching tens of thousands of dollars per day.
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