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# Welcome to RRPedia Your Interactive Resource for EPA RRP Information

## ![RRPedia logo](https://www.shawnmccadden.com/hs-fs/file-1549005086-jpg/images/RRPedia_Logosmall_-wr-1.jpg)Looking for accurate information about the EPA RRP rule?

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## [What is a "Dust Room" and why consider using one for EPA RRP work?](https://www.shawnmccadden.com/rrpedia/bid/38666/What-is-a-Dust-Room-and-why-consider-using-one-for-EPA-RRP-work)

 Posted by [Shawn McCadden](https://www.shawnmccadden.com/rrpedia/author/shawn-mccadden) on Sat, Apr 17, 2010 @ 02:24 PM

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#### ![Sticking door](https://www.shawnmccadden.com/hs-fs/file-15765064-jpg/images/how-to-fix-a-sticking-door-wr.jpg)If you are a certified renovator trying to figure out innovative, efficient and time saving production methods to protect profits on EPA RRP related projects you might want to consider a dust room.

Building a dust room, particularly on very dusty and or longer duration projects might be well worth the time and material costs to build one.  Lets say you need to re-fit existing doors because they bind or maybe change the hardware on a bunch of interior doors. A dust room can contain the dust in one space and prevent the work area in each particular room from exceeding the 6 square foot minimum. 

 

![Planing a door](https://www.shawnmccadden.com/hs-fs/file-16115087-jpg/images/plane_a_door-wr.jpg)

The following information is from the HUD Booklet titled [Lead Paint Safety, A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance and Renovation Work](http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/training/LBPguide.pdf). 

The booklet also includes very thorough instructions, for working lead safe, specific to performing a variety of project types.  It could be a great resource for contractors trying to collect effective and innovative lead safe work practices, just be sure to stay in compliance with RRP rules.

 

![Building a dust room](https://www.shawnmccadden.com/hs-fs/file-16122310-jpg/images/setting_up_a_dust_room-wr.jpg)

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