[MassHistPres] new lead abatement EPA standards

Mon Mar 29 19:50:21 EDT 2010

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  From: heartwood restoration 
  To: BarbaraWales at realtor.com ; djd184 at verizon.net 
  Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
  Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] new lead abatement EPA standards

  there is an 'opt-out-' clause for homeowners who undertake work on their own...

  check out this website:  www.epa.gov/lead 

  i am certified and STILL find conflicting information regarding residential work on homes built prior to 1978...some information refers to residences with children under the age of 6, other information indicates that any residence--with or without children--is subject to the new regulations...two different instructors gave me two different answers...

  the FAQ's in the above website indicate that additional costs incurred by the contractor and passed on to the homeowner run from $8 to $167...a good quality HEPA vac can easily cost over $400 and the reams of petroleum based plastic sheeting costs will soon add up...to remove all furniture and wall hangings from a room, lay plastic on the floor and part way up the wall, tape off all doors and window sills, install a plastic door at the entry, place DANGER signs at all entrances, vacuum all walls, horizontal surfaces AND the plastic, clean all surfaces with a long handles 'wet' swiffer, roll the plastic sheeting into itself and dispose in a plastic bag THEN dry swift all surfaces will add significant time to any project...all that and then we are to police ourselves by using the handy dandy laminated photo of a clean swiffer and a dry swiffer to compare our swiffer once the clean up has been completed...

  barbara...the epa is 'working closely with the national association of realtors'  to make y'all aware of the hazards of lead paint....check out the nifty training videos on the epa site...

  i know a number of people in the trades who will no longer work on residential projects...it will be interesting to see how this all pans out....

  ......jade
  heartwood window restoration
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Barbara Wales 
    To: djd184 at verizon.net 
    Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
    Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 6:46 PM
    Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] new lead abatement EPA standards

    Sorry to have fallen behind on the details..I'd like to catch up.... but how does this affect the homeowner who likes to do his/her own painting?

    And, what are the ripple effects (and thus liability of the owners and us Realtors) when a house is sold and the homeowner painted the kids' bedrooms himself?!?!?!

    ** Please excuse spelling errors, I may never adjust to this larger keyboard! :- } 

    Barbara Wales, GRI, ABR
    C21 Commonwealth
    29 Washington Street
    Wellesley, MA 02481
    BarbaraWales at realtor.com
    Barbara.Wales at commonmoves.com

    617-762-4073 (accessline-connects to mobile, accepts faxes, takes messages!)

    Mar 29, 2010 04:36:34 PM, djd184 at verizon.net wrote:

      Got this recently from a friend 

      Our painter told me that he would need to add 15%-20% to his estimate for an
      interior paint job to cover the costs of, at a minimum, setting up and
      taking down containment areas, washing down all vertical and horizontal
      elements, and Swifter-mopping all floors. New requirements include interior
      tenting, only plastic -no fabric-  drop clothes, respirator masks and Tyvek
      coveralls for painters, and special vacuum cleaners, each with two HEPA
      filters.  Nat has already spent $2000 on his 8 hour training session, exam
      fees, certification, and new equipment.  Still to come - training for six of
      his painters. 

      This is a guy we've known for years, and although he's not the cheapest
      painter out there, his work is solid and his prices have always been fair.

      Sounds like a horror story

      Dennis De Witt

      On Mar 29, 2010, at 4:27 PM, Lipsey, Ellen wrote:

        Can anyone offer insight into the new EPA standards for contractors who disturb lead paint on pre-1978 buildings -- specifically as to how the new EPA requirements may affect the status quo in MA? The new requirements involve the certification of contractors (based on taking a 2-hour training course), treatment restrictions (that may already be good preservation practice and required environmental practice in MA), and recordation requirements.  This query is not intended to send out any alarms, none may be warranted in terms of the changes.  In addition, this is a done deal as many of you may know. The new EPA requirements for contractors have undergone review and comments, and they take effect April 22nd.

        Ellen J. Lipsey
        Executive Director
        Boston Landmarks Commission
        City Hall, Room 805
        Boston, MA 02201
        617-635-3850 ph
        617-635-3435 fax
        ellen.lipsey at cityofboston.gov

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