1. Lead in the Environment Unit 3: Federal Lead Laws, Policies, and Regulations
Give a brief overview to the class about lead contamination in the environment and this is what is being done to counteract it.

2. Clean Air Act and the Clean Fuel Programs
Administered by EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
First “Clean Fuel Program” began only 3 years after the EPA was founded, covers wide range of pollutants in fuel
Clean Air Act:
1972: Clean Air Act created
1975: Lead classified as a “Criteria Pollutant,” requiring NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standard) regulation, and allowing EPA to phase lead out of gasoline
1986: lead gas eliminated from use in cars and trucks
1995: lead gas eliminated from use in race cars, tractors, twin stroke engines, and other uses
Aviation still exempt and currently uses leaded gasoline

3. Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) prohibits application of lead-based paint to housing constructed or rehabilitated with federal assistance, 1977
CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) lists final ban on lead paint, effective 1978
Prior maximum lead level allowed in paints at 0.5%, lowered to 0.06%, an 8-fold decrease.

4. Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule
EPA and HUD jointly created in 1996 (Section 1018, Title X)
Rule designed to guarantee that information about lead is shared with people who buy or rent pre-1978 homes or apartments
Sellers and landlords must disclose known lead based paint and lead-based paint hazards, and provide available reports to buyers or renters
Owners who do not comply can be charged up to $11,000 per violation

5. Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
EPA implemented in 2010
This rule is designed to ensure that contractors do not create and leave lead hazards during renovations of older buildings.
Individuals doing renovations involving more than 12 square feet of paint in pre-1978 housing must be trained and certified.
Contractors who do not comply are subject to fines.

6. Lead-Safe Housing Rule
HUD develops rule in 1999, effective 2000
This rule applies to all federally-assisted housing and certain requirements are based on:
the type and amount of financial assistance
the age of structure
whether the housing is rental or owner-occupied
If a project exceeds $25,000 in federal assistance, full abatement is required.
If a project receives less than $25,000 in federal assistance, activities intended to permanently eliminate lead paint hazards are required.

7. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
CPSC developed this act in 2008
This act regulates and enforces two requirements concerning lead in children’s products:
The total lead content may not exceed 100 ppm.
Paint and surface coatings may not contain a concentration of lead greater than .009% or 90 ppm.