Resources

	Resources
EPA accredited trainers in the area, course schedules, and additional Information on the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certification Program EPA RRP Certified Lead Risk Assessment Firms from the City of Rochester web site (revised 11/11) EPA RRP Certified Lead Abatement Firms from the City of Rochester web site (revised 11/11) EPA RRP Certified PAINTING and RENOVATION firms (revised 8/11) The Lead Safe Certified Guide to RENOVATE RIGHT EPA brochure (updated April 2010) Remodelar correctamente: Información importante sobre los riesgos causados por el plomo para familias, proveedores de cuidado infantile y escuelas EPA Contractors: Lead Safety during Renovation, EPA brochure Seguridad Contra el Plomo Durante la Renovación, EPA brochure Children w/ Elevated Blood Lead Levels Related to Home Renovation, Repair & Painting Activities in NYS, 2006-07 (pdf), Centers for Disease Control, January 2009 Monroe County offers FREE one-day classes in EPA Certified Lead Safe Work Practices. This class is open to anyone (parents, contractors, property owners, tenants, etc) interested in working safely with lead hazards. Call toll free 1-866-850-5280 to get information about class schedules. Better Contractors Bureau (585) 338-3600 RC Shaheen: One-Stop Source for RRP Lead Safe Products Caution: Lead Paint, Handle with Care (pdf) U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services Childhood Lead Poisonings Increase in Iowa; Home Remodeling Projects Cause Lead Exposure, Iowa Dept of Public Health, 11/09 “Get the Lead Out,” a 75-minute instructional DVD, which explains and demonstrates lead safe work practices, as taught by EPA-certified instructors, is free to anyone who requests it. This program was produced prior to RRP. Call (585) 224-3125 to request your free copy. Also available at area libraries. Guide to Careers in Lead Hazard Control in Rochester and Monroe County (pdf) Guía de Carreras Para El Control Del Peligro del Plomo en Rochester y el Condado de Monroe (pdf) HUD Lead Hazard Control Training Site Lead a lethal hazard for adults, too Newsday, 5/07 Lead Connections offers property owners in Monroe, Erie, and Niagara Counties training to control lead based hazards in housing. Call toll free 1 (888) 436-8314 Lead on the Job: A Guide for Workers (pdf), NYS Department of Health (copies of this guide are also available in Spanish, Polish, Greek, and Portuguese) Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (pdf), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (pdf), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right: EPA's Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (pdf) S ources of Lead, NYS Department of Health True/False Questions on Lead, NYS Department of Health OSHA has a lead-in-construction standard (pdf) that outlines worker protection requirements.