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Lead Refresher: Risk Assessment

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Attributes
  • CEUs: .8
  • Approval: US-EPA Region 4: Approval #FL-R-R-839-2; Only approved for purposes of certification under Section 402 of TSCA; Expiration Date 03/13/2012
  • FBPE PDHs:0004040/Educational Institutions: 7.5
  • ABIH: CM Points 1.0
  • Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Coordinator Karen Skaggs, (352) 392-9570 x214
Description

This one-day course is based on the most current EPA Model Curriculum. This course focuses on recent developments in assessment techniques, sampling methodologies, and lead hazard control strategies that may affect risk assessors. The course reviews the curriculum topics of the initial course, as well as specific information pertaining to this discipline. Topics include: review of the lead risk assessment curriculum topics, regulatory update, update on risk assessment techniques, new developments in sampling methods, and recent developments in methods of lead hazard control, as well as covering lead inspector topics so the Risk Assessor is not required to also take the Lead Refresher: Inspector course if they only have the EPA Lead Risk Assessor certificate.

As required by EPA, the course also includes:
  • An overview of the current safety practices relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information pertaining to this discipline.
  • Current laws and regulations relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information pertaining to this discipline.
  • Current technologies relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information relating this discipline.
 US-EPA requires refreshers every three years.
Prerequisites: US-EPA Region 4 requires documentation of your Florida approved initial EPA-approved training course accreditation certificate and any refresher re-accreditation certificates.   
Daily breaks provided. You are on your own for lunch.
 
Course Objective
Upon successful completion of the course, including exam, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

You must be in attendance for entire course to receive continuing education credit and a Certificate of Completion.
 
Who Should Attend
This course is for lead risk assessors who perform work in the state of Florida in target housing or child-occupied facilities to must receive their re-accreditation certificate every three years.
 
Course Instructors
Lynn H. Tait, Ph.D.
President
Environmental Resource Consultants, Inc
 
John R. Zilka
Senior Scientist
Applied Systems, Inc

 
Certification and Accreditation
UF/TREEO Center has received EPA-accreditation to offer lead-based paint activities courses pursuant to 40 CRF Part 745, Subpart L (61 FR 45778, August 29, 1996). This course is only approved for purposes of certification under Section 402 of TSCA.

EPA's lead training and certification rules went into effect on March 1, 2000 in Florida. If you do lead work in target housing or child-occupied facilities, you must be accredited by EPA Region 4.

For more information on certification and accreditation, visit the Continuing Education Credit Information page.
 
Special Course Approval(s)

American Board of Industrial Hygiene: This course has been approved by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene for certification maintenance points for Certified Industrial Hygienists

Florida Board of Professional Engineers: This course has been approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Provider Number: 004040 (CE: Areas of Practice/Educational Institutions).
 
Contact Information 
For more information contact, Karen Skaggs, (352) 392-9570 x214 or J. Larry Bäck, (352)392-9570 x221
 

Agenda

  • Introduction & Review of Day's Activities
  • Regulatory Update
  • HUD Inspection Protocol: Chapter 7, Guidelines (Part 1)
  • Break
  • HUD Inspection Protocol (Part 2)
  • Sampling Techniques: Dust, Water, Soil, & Paint Chips
  • Lunch
  • Preliminary Contact With Owner and Owner/Occupant Relations
  • Review: Chapter 5
  • Review: Hazard Control
  • Ongoing Monitoring
  • Break
  • Report Preparation and Review
  • Examination (25 questions)
  • Review of Examination
  • Adjourn