[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 165 (Friday, August 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44362-44363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21109]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention
[Docket No. FR-3939-N-01]
Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint
Hazards in Housing
AGENCY: Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning Prevention,
HUD.
ACTION: Notice of availability of new Guidelines.
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SUMMARY: The ``Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based
Paint Hazards in Housing'' provide detailed, comprehensive, technical
information on how to identify lead-based paint hazards in housing and
how to control such hazards safely and efficiently. The goal of the
document is to help property owners, private contractors, and
Government agencies sharply reduce children's exposure to lead without
unnecessarily increasing the cost of housing. This notice describes the
content and availability of the Guidelines.
DATES: The Guidelines will be available August 25, 1995.
ADDRESSES: For copies of the Guidelines, contact HUD USER at P.O. Box
6091, Rockville, MD 20850. Additional information on purchasing the
Guidelines, including cost and ordering by telephone, is provided under
the heading ``Supplementary Information'' in this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wisner, Planning and Standards
Division, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning
Prevention, Room B-133, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 755-1805,
extension 107; or 1-800-877-8339 (TDD). (Only the ``800'' TDD number is
toll-free.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (Guidelines) are issued
pursuant to section 1017 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act of 1992, which is often referred to as Title X
(pronounced ``title ten''), because it was enacted as Title X of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550, 106
Stat. 3897; 42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.). The Guidelines are based on the
concepts, definitions, and requirements set forth by Congress in Title
X. The Department prepared the Guidelines in close consultation with
the Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control,
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and several other
Federal agencies.
General Description
Section 1017 requires the Secretary to issue guidelines for the
conduct of federally supported work involving risk assessments,
inspections, interim controls, and abatement of lead-based paint
hazards. Therefore, the primary purpose of the document is to provide
guidance to people involved in identifying and controlling lead-based
paint hazards in housing that is associated with the Federal
Government. The Guidelines may also be useful to individuals in housing
that has no connection with the Federal Government, as well as day-care
centers and public buildings that exhibit conditions similar to those
in residential structures.
Evaluation and control of lead-based paint hazards is an evolving
field. Recognizing that problems require answers, the Guidelines offer
advice based on the experience and considered judgment of the authors
and reviewers. Whenever possible, the Guidelines explain the rationale
for recommendations and provide a technical description of the action
to be taken. For cases in which research has demonstrated that certain
techniques are appropriate, references are cited. For cases in which
citations are not provided, the reader should assume that it is the
best advice that HUD can provide at this time.
Contents of Guidelines
A short summary of steps is provided at the beginning of each
technical chapter to alert the reader to especially critical points and
action steps. In general, the material is presented in each chapter in
order of the sequence in a typical lead project. Photographs and
technical graphics are used throughout the document and Appendices are
also included. The document contains 680 pages. It is unbound and pages
are pre-punched for use in a three ring binder (not provided). The
shrink-wrapped package also contains a multi-color front cover, back
cover, and spine (for use in binders with clear plastic overlays on
front, back and spine.)
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Chapters 1-4: Background Information. Chapter 1 describes the
purpose and application of the Guidelines; briefly reviews the hazards
of lead-based paint in housing; summarizes major departures from past
approaches; and provides context in terms of Federal law and
regulations and agency programs. Chapter 2 introduces categories of
individuals involved in evaluating and controlling lead-based paint
hazards in housing, explains their roles, and summarizes their
qualifications. Chapter 3 identifies the critical steps that must be
taken to avoid problems and mistakes that can result in project delays
and cost overruns. Chapter 4 provides general advice on how to carry
out work in older housing so that lead hazards are not inadvertently
created and on how to combine renovation with abatement work.
Chapters 5-7: Hazard Evaluation. Hazard evaluation helps to ensure
the selection of the safest and most cost-effective hazard control
strategy for each situation. Chapter 5 provides detailed guidance on
how risk assessments are to be conducted in various categories of
housing, including protocols for environmental sample collection and
interpretation, evaluation of building and paint condition, and methods
for sampling a subset of units in multifamily buildings. Chapter 6
describes how reevaluations are to be performed and provides detailed
schedules for when reevaluations are needed. Chapter 7 provides
detailed information on methods for testing housing to determine the
presence of lead-based paint on a surface-by-surface basis, including
the use of portable XRF analyzers and paint-chip sampling for
laboratory analysis.
Chapters 8-10: Preparation for the Project. Chapters 8-10 cover the
critical steps in preparing to control lead-based paint hazards.
Chapter 8 provides guidance on the steps needed to ensure that
occupants are not endangered and that contamination is not spread.
Chapter 9 provides detailed advice on how to comply with the OSHA Lead
in Construction Standard while performing work in housing. Chapter 10
provides detailed, practical advice on methods for segregating,
handling, and disposing of various kinds of debris, to protect the
environment and meet hazardous waste requirements at the lowest cost.
Chapters 11-15: Hazard Control, Cleanup, and Clearance. Chapters
11-15 provide detailed information on how to carry out all aspects of
lead hazard control. Chapter 11 provides specific guidance on interim
controls: general principles of interim controls, dust removal, paint
stabilization, friction surface treatments, and soil and exterior dust
treatments. Chapter 12 covers general principles of abatement, such as
component replacement, enclosure, paint removal methods, and soil
abatement. Chapter 13 describes how to use an encapsulant and the
status of such products pending the development of performance
standards pursuant to Title X. Chapter 14 details cleanup procedures
for lead hazard control projects. Chapter 15 explains how to conduct
clearance tests after a lead hazard control project, to ensure that a
unit or area is safe for occupancy.
Chapters 16-18: Other Issues. The final chapters provide
information on addressing lead-based paint hazards in special
situations. Chapter 16 describes the special measures that are usually
taken by health department staff and others to investigate
environmental lead hazards once a child has been identified as lead-
poisoned. Chapter 17 addresses the range of issues related to lead-
based paint as it is encountered in the course of routine maintenance
work. Chapter 18 discusses the special situations and issues
surrounding lead-based paint in historic dwellings.
Purchasing the Guidelines
Copies of the Guidelines can be obtained from HUD USER, P.O. Box
6091, Rockville, MD 20850, for the cost of handling and postage. All
orders must be prepaid. When the cost is being charged to a VISA or
MasterCard account, purchasers may also order by telephoning HUD USER
at 1-800-245-2691. All inquiries, whether by mail or telephone, should
reference ``Notice FR-3939. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control
of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing.''
Dated: August 11, 1995.
David E. Jacobs,
Director, Office of Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Poisoning
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 95-21109 Filed 8-24-95; 8:45 am]
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