Archive for the ‘Lead Paint’ Category

Habitat Magazine’s June issue includes an article on the new EPA rule surrounding lead paint entitled, “Licensed to Paint.”  Click the link below to view the June Issue of Habitat Magazine, as well as hear comments on this article and the insurance implications entailed from Mackoul & Associates’ President, Edward J. Mackoul.
(Click Here For June Issue of Habitat)

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is enforcing new guidelines requiring, “lead safe work practices to reduce exposure of lead hazards created by renovation, repair and painting (RRP) activities that disturb lead-based paint in target housing and child-occupied housing facilities.” 

Click link for RRP Regulations- www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm

Click link for ABC News Coverage of RRP Regulations- http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10438913