This EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician Certification Initial - Access Training Services course is a special upgrade to the EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician course. This enhanced course emphasizes the preparation of the Lead Safe Certificates required for rental units by the Philadelphia Department of Health (DOH). Instructors will provide various guidance documents from DOH, discuss how to complete the Lead Safe Certificates, how to troubleshoot wipe sample failures, and other Philadelphia-specific issues.
Renovation activities that disturb lead-based paint can create dangerous lead paint dust. The purpose of lead dust clearance is to determine if the area is safe for re-occupancy. In order to ensure the safety of the tenants for any renovation project in older housing, it is highly recommended that a Dust Sampling Technician provides their services to ensure that proper lead dust cleaning procedures have been followed.
This Lead Dust Sampling Technician certification allows individuals to conduct clearance tests following renovation projects to ensure that proper lead dust cleaning procedures have been
followed. This training course concludes with the 25-question technician certification exam and is valid for 5 years. EPA Dust Sampling Technicians must work for an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm.
There are 5 steps to become an EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician:
- Get registered for an EPA-approved lead Dust sampling technician course
- Submit a Firm application to the EPA on behalf of your company
- Complete the training in a public or private workshop
- Pass the 25-question certification exam given in class
- Receive your Firm Certificate from the EPA and you're in the clear!
EPA Lead-Safe Firm Certification
Before or after class, register your company with the EPA to get the Lead-Safe Firm Certificate. This is an online application through the EPA website, and is required for all businesses offering DST services, including sole proprietors. The fee is $300 paid directly to EPA, and the certificate is valid for 5 years. To learn more visit the Zack Academy Blog.
Course Syllabus
Course Registration and Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Visual Inspection
Break
Chapter 3: Lead Dust Wipe Sampling Lecture
Chapter 3a: Lead Dust Wipe Sampling Hands-on Activity
Lunch
Chapter 4: Selecting a Laboratory and Interpreting Results
Chapter 5: Writing the Report
Break
Chapter 6: Putting the Skills Together Lecture
Chapter 6a: Putting the Skills Together Hands-on Activity
Review of Philadelphia Lead Safe Certificate requirements
Philadelphia Lead Safe Certificate Preparation
Course Review
Test
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