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Home improvement contractors, maintenance professionals, and child care facilities face new environmental standards this month.
The EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RPP) program has issued a regulation that affects contractors, property managers, and others who disturb painted surfaces in facilities built before 1978. The rule is aimed at protecting against the lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities for residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities such as schools and daycare centers.