EPA RRP Rule

The EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule is a federal regulation issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act and administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It applies to anyone paid to perform work that disturbs painted surfaces in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, where lead-based paint may be present. The rule requires that renovation firms (including sole proprietorships) be certified by EPA, that individual renovators be trained as certified renovators through EPA-accredited training providers, and that lead-safe work practices be followed to contain and clean up lead dust. EPA administers the program directly in most jurisdictions, while a number of authorized states and tribal programs run their own equivalent programs.