LEAD - PAINT

that people have used, including in paint, almost since the beginning of civilization. Workers in occupational settings, with sources of lead exposure,  experience increased health risk.

This overview course emphasizes the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62 construction  industry standard applicable to the removal of lead-based paint for  industrial or commercial buildings (non-housing) including disposal  requirements.

The course provides information on lead-based paint abatement and the  current regulatory guidelines. The objective of the course is to train  people who will be responsible for supervising lead paint abatement  projects in residential settings; however, abatement in commercial  buildings and on structural steel will also be discussed. Approved by  the Texas DSHS for Accreditation purposes.

Based on the EPA model curriculum for workers approved by TDSHS, the  course offers training in the latest technologies for safe and effective  removal of lead-based paint satisfies OSHA training requirements.

This course presents the EPA’s Model lead inspection curriculum,  approved by TDSHS and augmented by current research findings from  leading investigations while offering usable advice from professional  instructors. It is designed for people who are responsible for  inspecting housing and child occupied facilities for lead hazards and is  ideal for real estate transactional lead inspectors. The course will  discuss the latest methodology available for determining lead in paint,  soil and settled dust. Hands-on workshops are merged with classroom  instruction.

This course is designed to provide training to people who are interested  in risk assessment for homeowners and public housing. The course  discusses risk assessment methods, differences between inspectors and  risk assessors, public housing versus private homeowner assessments, and  various in-place management techniques.