Inside a U.S. EPA RRP Training Class // Part IV // Lead Poisoning

The new U.S. EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) Rule is now in effect. Contractors, painters, and handymen across the United States are scrambling to find the proper EPA-accredited training to meet the new stringent standards.
The RRP rule affects anyone who works on a home or child-care facility (schools, daycares), etc... built prior to 1978. The reason for the long-overdue RRP rule is simple: most of these homes were coated with toxic lead paint (the industry standard at that time), which is a clear health hazard, especially to children.

RTK Environmental Group's Senior Project Manager, Gene Burch, has been heading up our educational efforts and teaches the U.S. EPA's RRP training class 2-3 times per week. The class is an all-day lesson that combines classroom instruction with "hands-on" practical exercises. Click here for a list of upcoming classes.

LIstening to John in the video really hits home the fact that it's easy to be poisoned by lead (especially lead dust), and just how horrible lead poisoning can really be. (John accidentally nearly poisoned his young daughter while renovating his own home. He's now taking the RRP class to be sure that his family and the families of whom he works for are all safe.

If you haven't signed up for one of our U.S. EPA-accredited RRP training classes, do so today! And remember, fines begin at $32,500 per violation, so don't put off training for a later time.

Failure to accurately state EPA accreditation conditions could result in the EPA suspending or withdrawing accreditation; Course: Renovator-Initial course (English) and Dust Sampling Technician-Initial course (English).