TL;DR
Plastic sheeting containment is the taped-and-sealed polyethylene enclosure built around a work area to keep lead dust, mold spores, or demolition debris from migrating into occupied spaces. EPA RRP jobs call for 6-mil poly extending at least six feet beyond interior lead work, with sealed seams, covered floors and vents, and a flapped entry.
What it means
Plastic sheeting containment is the taped-and-sealed polyethylene enclosure built around a work area to keep lead dust, mold spores, or demolition debris from migrating into occupied spaces. EPA RRP jobs call for 6-mil poly extending at least six feet beyond interior lead work, with sealed seams, covered floors and vents, and a flapped entry. Restoration crews often run negative air machines inside so any leakage flows inward rather than out.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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