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Before starting a construction, renovation or demolition project, first contact the county building planning or permitting authority for local regulatory information.
The Code of Federal Regulations and Federal Registers are available from the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration on the United States Government Printing Office web site GPO Access at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at http://www.epa.gov/ Exit Ecology protects human health and the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends. The Washington State equivalent of EPA is the Department of Ecology, which can have additional state only regulations.
The EPA regulates environmental lead through seven principal statutes; TSCA, RCRA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), CAA, the Clean Water Act (CWA), SDWA and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). Each statute is administered and enforced for Washington State by either the State Department of Ecology or EPA's Region 10 Headquarters in Seattle.
RCRA manages the disposal of the huge volumes of municipal and industrial waste generated nationwide. The RCRA program is administered by EPA's Office of Solid Waste (OSW) Exit Ecology. Subtitles C and D of RCRA set forth the framework for EPA's comprehensive waste management program:
RCRA Subtitle C regulates the management of hazardous waste from the time it is generated until it's ultimate disposal (referred to as 'cradle to grave'). Washington State implements Subtitle C through the Department of Ecology's Hazardous Waste Program.RCRA regulations are available from the EPA on the RCRA Laws Regulations and Policies Exit Ecology web site:
See Household Hazardous Waste for details about Ecology's and EPA's exemption for lead paint wastes from households.
The Toxic Substances Control Act at http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/ Exit Ecology controls the manufacture, distribution, use, and disposal of harmful chemicals. TSCA regulates individual chemicals, while RCRA regulates the safe waste treatment and disposal of any number of chemicals and generally deals with waste streams rather than individual chemicals.
TSCA is administered directly by the EPA regional office in Seattle.
Refer to the EPA Region 10 Lead Exit Ecology website for more lead information and contacts.
Unit: Solid Waste & Toxics Unit
Point of Contact: Barbara Ross
E-Mail: ross.barbara@epa.gov
Phone Number: (206) 553-1985
Training and Certification for Lead Based Paint Activities Exit Ecology
These requirements were effective on March 1, 2000 in States and Indian Country without lead based paint programs. Washington State established a state lead based paint program on June 10, 2004, administered by the Department of Community Trade and Economic Development (CTED).
New EPA Guidance Policy on Management of Lead-Based Paint Debris Exit Ecology
This policy clarifies that residential lead paint waste generated by contractors can be managed as ordinary household garbage.
Lead-Based Paint Pre-renovation Education Rule Exit Ecology
Requires renovators working on pre-1978 housing to distribute a lead hazard information pamphlet to housing owners and occupants if they will be disturbing more than two square feet of lead painted surface.
EPA Guidance on Residential
Lead-based Paint Identification and Lead Hazard Standards (TSCA Section 403).
EPA's official policy on the identification of residential lead-based
hazards in paint, dust and soil became effective on March 6, 2001.
Refer to Sampling and Testing for Residential Lead Abatement
The EPA Headquarters Lead Exit Ecology web site has additional information and links to EPA TSCA and HUD documents and guidance.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/index.cfm Exit Ecology sets standards for evaluation and management of lead in federally-assisted housing, and promotes efforts to reduce lead hazards in privately owned housing. HUD also provides community grants to reduce lead hazards in housing.
HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control contacts:HUD requires that contractors using HUD funding adhere to LBP hazard control guidelines. Non-adherence to these guidelines can potentially result in the loss of funding.
The HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control Exit Ecology
The Office of Lead Hazard Control web site has an extensive on-line Reference Library Exit Ecology of HUD references and guidance documents. The following publications are samples:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration at http://www.osha.gov/ Exit Ecology protects workers from lead exposure in the workplace, or in connection with their jobs. The Washington State equivalent of OSHA is (WISHA), which can have additional state only standards.
Contact the Department of Labor and Industries, Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act, WISHA Services Division Exit Ecology for Washington State OSHA information.
See State Lead Regulations and Guidance for more information and contacts.The Department of Transportation at http://www.dot.gov/ Exit Ecology regulates hazardous and non-hazardous materials in all modes of transportation (highway, air, water, rail). The USDOT regulations are found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Department of Transportation is concerned with loading, movement and transport, not with storage before transport. Specific waste containers, labels, marking, and vehicle placards are required for specific wastes. Employees who work with the transportation of hazardous materials must be trained.
USDOT highway transportation programs are coordinated by The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with states and other partners. Website: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ Exit Ecology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm Exit Ecology works to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the United States. CDC's Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch's primary responsibility are:
Develop programs and policies to prevent childhood lead poisoning.
Educate the public and health-care providers about childhood lead poisoning.
Provide funding to state and local health departments to determine the extent of childhood lead poisoning, screen children for elevated blood lead levels, help ensure that lead-poisoned infants and children receive medical and environmental follow-up, and develop neighborhood-based efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning.
Support research to determine the effectiveness of prevention efforts at federal, state and local levels.
Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
National Center for Environmental Health
1600 Clifton Road Mail stop E25
Atlanta, GA 30333(404) 639-2510
FAX: (404) 639-2570
Email: ncehinfo@cdc.gov
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html Exit Ecology is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. The Institute is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
An April 1992, NIOSH ALERT: publication "Preventing Lead Poisoning in Construction Workers", DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 91-116a is available online at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/91-116.html or by calling NIOSH.
Copies of NIOSH publications can also be obtained by calling the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at:
- 1-800-35-NIOSH, or
- (1-800-356-4674)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission at http://www.cpsc.gov/ Exit Ecology provides information about potential lead hazards of commercial products. A toll-free information line is at (800) 638-2772. A teletypewriter (TTY) for the hearing impaired is available at 1-800-638-8270.
Some of the documents available on the CPSC web site:
The National Lead Information Center at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/nlic.htm Exit Ecology provides the general public and professionals with information about lead hazards and their prevention. NLIC operates under a contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
To receive a general information packet, to order other documents, or for detailed information or questions, call the Center's clearinghouse and speak with a specialist Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm EST:
1-800-424-LEAD or 1-800-LEAD-FYI
To receive NLIC documents by E-Mail, use the online Document Request Form. http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/nlic.htm Exit Ecology