Looking For RRP Forms and Signage?

Shawn has reviewed these forms, helped the provider enhance the forms and recommends them as a great option for those who want to use paper forms to document compliance with the EPA RRP rule.

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Will You Be Attending The Remodeling Show 2010?

Shawn McCadden will be presenting five different sessions at the show, including the Opening Session on Thursday morning. See the list to the left for session dates and descriptions

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Links to Additional Resource Materials on the EPA Web Site

Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools (EPA-740-F-08-002, March 2008)

Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right: A Handbook for Contractors, Property Managers and Maintenance Personnel Working in Homes, Child Care Facilities and Schools Built Before 1978. (EPA-740-F-08-003, December 2008)

Contractors: Lead Safely During Renovation (EPA 740-F-08-001, March 2008). This short pamphlet provides a quick summary of general information on lead safe work practices to contain, minimize and clean up dust.

Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (EPA 747-K-99-001, June 2003) This is a general information pamphlet on lead-based paint, lead hazards, the effects of lead poisoning and steps you can take to protect your family.

Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (HUD-1779-LHC, March 2001). This guide gives step-by-step instruction on lead safe work practices for different jobs in the home.

EPA RRP Lead Paint Rule, Information, Links and Resources

Contractors need to know how the new EPA RRP rule will affect their businesses.

Keep checking back on this page, Shawn is adding new RRP information and related RRP links on a constant basis.

Be sure to check out the RRPedia page on this site to find and share information about the EPA RRP

EPA RRP Rule Summary for Remodelers by Shawn McCadden

Shawn has assembled this condensed summary to provide you with a quick overview of what you need to know about this business new game changer for remodelers.

EPA RRP Tools and Supplies Shopping List for Remodelers

Shawn McCadden offers EPA RRP Tools and Supplies Shopping List for remodelers and LBM dealers to help them get ready to do the work and stay in compliance

Eastern MA NARI Chapter tries to get their questions about the RRP answered by the EPA Region One Office in Boston...

Shawn McCadden and other NARI members have been interacting with the Boston EPA office. Click here for an update.

EPA RRP Certified Renovator Training Classes: Dates and locations

Not all training classes are equal. The right instructor can make a world of difference. Without practical experience with the realities of remodeling, an instructor might only be book smart. These classes offered by the Contractor Coaching Partnership are well done and include food!

Articles and Interviews Related to EPA RRP

Be careful, there is a lot of mis-information going around out there. Even the EPA's information can be ambiguous or contradictory depending on what documents you read. Shawn has tried to do his best to pre-screen these links for accuracy and their value to remodelers.

Remodeling magazine Sr. Editor Stacey Freed interviews attorney D.S. Berenson about what businesses need to consider to protect themselves from legal challenges

Five Things Most Contractors Don't Know About the New Lead Paint Laws

Remodeling Magazine Interview with EPA

Replacement Contractor article titled: Are You Insured for Lead?

Don't assume that your general-liability policy covers you in the event of a lead poisoning suit.

Replacement Contractor Lead Paint Q&A interview With John Zilka, VP of Training for Kachina Contractor Solutions

Angry Response to New Lead Paint Law:

The new rules about lead paint have pushed remodeling company owner Tim Shellnutt of Elk Remodeling, in Fairfax, Va., to include an important notice to customers in his March newsletter.

Information about the health effects of exposure to lead

Contractors who want information about working safely with lead should contact the National Lead Information Center for information about courses and resources on lead-safe work practices.

You can also call 1-800-424-LEAD 1-800-424-LEAD 1-800-424-LEAD (5323)

RRP Training Seminars for Business Owners

Training seminars presented by Shawn McCadden on getting your construction business and employees up to speed with the upcoming EPA RRP Rules

Online RRP Training

NARI National and CEDIA have created an alliance. All CEDIA trainings are available to NARI members. Registration for the online RRP course will open in January. They will provide “hands-on lab training providers in your area” for the hands-on portion only.

NARI Webinars

NARI offers free webinars to help contractors understand what they need in relation to the new lead rule. These webinars are available at no charge, even to non-members.

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