Builders hold second EPA lead seminar

New mandatory painters’ rule in effect since last month MATMORAS — The Pike County Builders Association (PCBA) will sponsor a one-day EPA lead paint certification course on May 8, at the Hampton Inn in Matamoras, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule affects contractors, property managers, and others who disturb more than six square-feet of interior or 20 square-feet of exterior known or presumed lead-based paint. This rule went into effect on April 22. This strict new rule covers any work performed for pay, including painting, and remodeling that results in the disturbance of painted surfaces in pre-1978 homes and child occupied facilities. Examples include removal or modification of painted components such as doors; repairing a painted surface or preparing it for repainting by sanding, scraping or by performing any action that may generate paint dust, removal of walls, ceilings and other structures; replastering, re-plumbing; weatherization work and all window replacements. The training class taught by EnviroEd, LLC partnering with the National Center for Healthy Housing is an EPA-accredited training provider. EnviroEd, LLC is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Builders Association in Harrisburg.

If you go
This class is a half-day lecture with half-day hands-on work. The class will include a light breakfast and lunch. The cost is $200 for a PCBA member and $240 for non-members. The class size is limited, call the PCBA office at 570-296-5589 or e-mail them at pcba@ptd.net.