Lead Abatement Worker Initial

Course length: 16 hours
Tuition: $450.00

The objective of the two-day EPA Lead Abatement Worker course is to prepare students for a position as a lead abatement worker. The course curriculum will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Background Information Regarding the Use of Lead
• Locating Lead in Various Building Components
• Sources of Lead Contamination
• The Potential Health Effects related to Lead Exposure
• Regulatory Review of OSHA, the EPA, and Title X
• Identifying Lead Based Paint Hazards
• Controlling Lead Based Paint Hazards
• Constructing a Lead Safe Containment
• Abatement Methods
• Clean-up, Disposal, and Clearance
• Soil Abatement and Exterior Dust Clean-up
• Regulation #19 Review

The material will be presented through various media types including: lectures, slide presentations, videos, and printed material. Hands-on construction of a lead-safe containment and demonstrations of materials and equipment used in the industry are incorporated into the training to familiarize the student with the practical aspects of performing a lead abatement job.