Aug 30

In this month’s Construction Distribution Magazine there is a really nice article titles “Help Your Customer Choose a HEPA Vacuum”. The article is aimed at those selling vacuums but I think it is probably much more helpful for those buying them. It covers the basics of the HEPA vac, how it will treated by the EPA Restoration, Repair and Painting (RRP) rules as well as some of the attachments you will need for specific jobs.

One other bit of good new you will find in the article is that the official start date for enforcement has been moved back to October 1, 2010 for the individual training and company certification. Also if an individual has applied to enroll in one of the courses by September 30, 2010 they will have until December 31, 2010 to complete the training.

If you are interested in more specific information covered in the compliance course our friend Everett over at ProToolReviews will be able to shed some light on that. He attended the 2 day course and did a nice article that gives his experience as well as voicing some concerns and frustrations with the process.


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Oct 10
EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Regulation Now Enforced
Posted by blogs@bobvila.com (Ben) in lead paint, rrp, renovation, ace, painting, failure on 10 10th, 2010| icon3
As of Friday, the EPA's new Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule--which took effect this past April--will now be enforced. The new regulation covers work done on homes built before 1978 and is in place to protect against lead paint. For those of you who missed the announcement on the rule, you can find a quick primer here or take a look at the EPA site for the new regulation. Failure to comply with the new regulations can earn a contractor a whopping $37,500 fine. Work performed ...

Tagi: lead paint, rrp, renovation, ace, painting, failure

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