Important lead Documents
Local, State & Federal Forms, Guidance and Regulations
FORMS
- EPA Firm Application (to conduct LBP activities)
- EPA Individual Application (to conduct LBP activities)
- EPA Lead Abatement Notification
- EPA Region 2 Tip Sheet
GUIDANCE
- EPA Enforcement Document
- Sample Affidavit by Certified Individual Who Performed Lead-Based Paint Testing
- Federal Lead Standards Revised February 2022
- 2012 HUD Guidelines
- 2012 HUD Guidelines Updates
- HUD Lead Rule Compliance Advisor
- CDC updated blood lead reference value (BLRV)
- CDC Reducing Workers’ Lead Exposure during Water Service Line Removal & Replacement
- Renovate Right Brochure
- EPA Residential LBP Waste Memo
regulations
MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE LEAD-BASED PAINT INDUSTRY
STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE LEAD-BASED PAINT INDUSTRY
New York State
- NYS Lead Regulation Summary November 2023
- New York State Department of Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs, Partners and Advisory Council - This web page lists programs in NYS that pertain to lead prevention as well as lead poisoning, web links and information.
- NYS Lead Testing in School Drinking Water - on May 9, 2018, the Lead Testing in School Drinking Water final regulation was published in the State Register, replacing the emergency regulation. On this web page you will find information to assist school districts and BOCES in implementing the regulations
- New York State Department of Health DOH - this web page lists laws and regulations that pertain to lead prevention as well as lead poisoning, web links and information.
- New York State Homes and Community Renewal DHCR - This web page provides lists of certified lead contractors, educational materials and other information about residential lead based paint.
- NJ Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) - This web page is a one stop shop information resource provided by the State of New Jersey. The Lead Safe New Jersey Program provides links to state certified lead contractors, certified lead abatement training providers, educational materials and more.
- New Jersey Department of Health, Environmental Health - This web page has information regarding child lead poisoning and exposure prevention. This web resource has extensive information and links to publications regarding the sources of lead and their health effects. This link also includes contact information for governmental and legal offices throughout the State of New Jersey which provide assistance to those who feel they are at risk or already suffer from lead exposure.
- New Jersey’s Administrative Code 5:17 Lead Hazard Evaluation and Abatement Code
New Jersey Lead Regulations
- N.J.A.C. 5:10-6.6 LEAD-SAFE MAINTENANCE FOR MULTIPLE DWELLINGS
- N.J.A.C. 5:15-4.2 EMERGENCY SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS
- N.J.A.C. 5:27-4.10 ROOMING AND BOARDING HOMES
- 5:23-2.14 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS – WHEN REQUIRED
- 5:23-2.15 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS – APPLICATION
- 5:23-2.23(p) CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS – LEAD ABATEMENT CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
- 5:23-6.4 (5) REPAIRS – PROHIBITED PRACTICES
- 5:23-6.5 (6) RENOVATIONS – PROHIBITED PRACTICES
- 5:23-6.6 (6) ALTERATION – PROHIBITED PRACTICES
- 5:23-6.7 (5) RECONSTRUCTION – PROHIBITED PRACTICES
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPPs) - The PADOH’s CLPPPs program aims to perform blood lead screenings on children six years and younger, with a focus on high risk children. These tests are made available in 10 locations within Allegheny, Chester, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties and the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Chester, Harrisburg and York.
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE LEAD-BASED PAINT INDUSTRY
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- EPA Final Rule: Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post- Abatement Clearance Levels
- Fact Sheet:Understanding EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Dust Rule
- Lead Regulations for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
- Information on EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
- EPA RRP Final Rule April 22, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Title X Regulations (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act)
- Public Law 102-550
- Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 Title X, Sections 1012 and 1013Requirements for the Notification, Evaluation, and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance.
- Lead-Safe Housing Rule
- Title X, Section 1018
- Lead Rule Compliance Advisor
- Requirements for the Disclosure of Known Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (HUD’s Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule website has more information)
