- Course Description
- This course presents the National Environmental
Training Association (NETA) Lead-Based Paint
Maintenance Training Program under a grant from
the EPA and HUD. This 8-hour program is designed
to help building maintenance supervisors and
workers reduce exposure to lead while maintaining
and managing lead-based paint (LBP) in place. The
course offers lead- based paint techniques and
information used in routine property maintenance,
repainting and repair activities. Through proper
work practices, lead exposure can be limited to
the maintenance workers, worker’s families
and apartment residents.
- Who should Attend
- This lead-based paint awareness training is
recommended for housing management and real
estate industry professionals including painters,
Realtors, mortgage and escrow officials,
apartment owners, insurance providers, lawyers,
appraisers and environmental assessment
professionals.
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Course
Topics
- Lead and its adverse health effects
- Lead exposure during maintenance work
- Identification and control of lead-based paint
hazards
- Lead safety for residents and workers
- Proper/safe vs. unsafe/prohibited work practices
- Appropriate personal protective clothing and
equipment
- Planning for LBP low-risk and high-risk jobs
- The lead maintenance program
- Course Manuals
- Lead-Based Paint Maintenance Planning Tool,
From National Environmental Training Association,
1997
"Protect Your Family From Lead in Your
Home", EPA, CPSC, HUD, May, 1995
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