Corporate Training By Zack Academy - EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician Refresher

Why Should You Take This Lead Dust Sampling Tech Refresher Course?

For individuals who have previously completed the Lead Dust Sampling Technician Certification, this EPA Lead Dust Sampling Tech Refresher course is required to to renew previously trained individuals on how to conduct non-abatement lead dust clearance testing under EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and clearance examinations under HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and Office of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) have produced this course to refresh previously trained individuals how to conduct non-abatement lead dust clearance testing. This course is designed to be taught over approximately an 4.5-hour time period with at least 30 minutes hours devoted to hands-on training.

Upon successful completion of this course and its exam, students will receive their refresher certificate.

Topics to be Covered:

• Federal, State, and Indian Tribe Regulatory Requirements 
• Visual Inspections of Dust, Debris and Deteriorated Paint
• Dust Sampling and Strategy Development
• Collecting Dust Samples
• Interpreting Laboratory Analysis
• Post-Renovation Inspection
• Report Writing for Lead Dust Sampling Results

Who Should Take This Lead Dust Sampling Tech Refresher Course:

• State and local public agencies that administer Federal funds for housing;
• Non-profit and community housing organizations, particularly those that assist public agencies in administering Federal housing funds;
• State and local health departments;
• Home inspection firms; and
• Lead and other environmental services firms
• Housing quality standards (HQS) inspectors
• Rehabilitation specialists
• Home inspectors
• Other staff who are involved in evaluating buildings

Syllabus

This training course consists of three parts in the six chapters including:

Part 1: Introduction

• Chapter 1: Introduction provides an overview of the course, the role of a lead dust sampling technician, and the relevance of the EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR) . 

Part 2: Skills

• Chapter 2: Visual Inspection explains how to perform a visual inspection for paint chips, dust and debris and, in some circumstances, deteriorated paint. 
• Chapter 3: Lead Dust Wipe Sampling describes how to prepare for and collect dust wipe samples.
• Chapter 4: Selecting a Laboratory and Interpreting Results describes how to select an accredited lab, how to submit samples, and how to interpret the results and determine if they are acceptable.

Part 3: Application

• Chapter 5: Writing the Report covers how to prepare the report and explain the results to the client.