Lead Paint Law Expands

April 22 2010, the EPA law on lead paint went into effect. That same say the law was expanded. Previously, you could opt out, now you cannot. So, as of about 60 days after April 22nd, you will not be able to opt out of the lead based pain laws.
What does this mean to you?

If your home was built before 1978, we have to test for lead paint. There is only 1 test available for testing. You can test all kinds of surfaces with it. But there is 1 problem, the test is not recommended for accuracy on walls. ???? EPA, are you serious? So, if you are doing work and connot verify if there is lead paint, you should assume that there IS. I personally have taken this course, and it is going to add about $80 per window to installs. Why do I not like this law?
1.) You cant test easily so in most cases you assume there is lead.
2.) Before you test a surface, you need to clean it. Why? You can bring in enough lead from dust from outside to make the test positive for lead, even if there is no lead.
3.) If the area has to be tested to show it was cleaned properly, it must be cleaned withing 1 hr of the job being completed. This is because, contamination from you will show excessive levels in about an hour.
4.) Plastic used to cover within 6 feet of the jobsite inside and 20 feet outside can not be reused. So, 20 FEET OF PLASTIC ON ALL SIDES OD THE HOUSE WHERE WORK IS DONE MUST BE THROW AWAY. Is this right? How much lead are we talking about. We are talking about 1 sugar packet worth of lead exceeds the safe level for a house. But outside there can be 50 times that much in the air.
5.) I am all for safety. Safety... not just money for the EPA to create fake jobs and not really help people.

Next year, they are proposing,..... All home be checked within 1 hour of cleaning a jobsite. Estimated cost to homeowner $700-3000 per job.

Thank you for your help EPA.