WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Lead-Based Paint Overview
Lead Safe Weatherization for Crews and Managers
Learning Objectives
By attending this session, participants will be able to:
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Explain what lead is.
Explain why and when lead was used throughout history.
Describe where lead can be found today.
Discuss the lead paint hazards to Weatherization.
Discuss compliance requirements of DOE, EPA and OSHA..
Key Terminology
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM)
Lead-Based Paint
Certified Renovator
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Lead
Weatherization Program Notice (WPN)
Lead-Based Paint Overview: Lesson Plan
Lead Safe Weatherization for Crews and Managers
as of December 2012
Lead-Safe Weatherization (LSW)
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Supplemental Materials
Handouts & Resources
Centers for Disease Control. 1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 49 (22). 11 June: 462.
“Health and Safety Series: Getting Started.” WxTv. Montana Weatherization Training Center.
<www.wxtvonline.org>.
Lead-Safe Weatherization (LSW) Lesson 1: Lead-Based Paint Overview Workbook/Instructor Manual.
Dec. 2012
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Website. Lead Pages.
<www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lead>.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Air Quality Criteria for Lead.” Research Triangle Par, NC:
Office of Health and Environmental Assessment. EPA/600/8-83/028aF.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1995. “Guidance of Identification of Lead-Based Paint
Hazards.” Federal Register 60: 175. Part V. <http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPATOX/1995/September/Day-11/pr-125.txt.html>. September 11.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Lead Publications.” <www.epa.org>.
Weatherization TV. WxTVonline.org – Check for most recent applicable videos.
On-line Platform Lessons
Use these on-line interactive training modules as prerequisites before students attend the course or as
in-class computer lab sessions. Users must first create an account at www.nterlearning.org to access.
Relevant Standards Work Specifications (Single Family)
N/A
Classroom Props & Activities
Exercise: Identifying common Weatherization practices that produce a lot of dust and debris.
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Break the class into small groups (3-5 people). Have each group assign one person to report out
to the rest of the class. Have students turn to page 13 in the workbook (or distribute copies of
that page if not providing workbooks) and give them 5-10 minutes to discuss and rank the dust
producing activities.
Give each group a few minutes to report out on their answers to the rest of the class. Keep a
tally of rankings on the whiteboard or flipchart to see where they agree and where they
disagree.
Use the questions on slide 27 (display during this part of the exercise) to guide each group’s
reporting. After all groups have reported out, determine as a class which activities produce the
most dust.
Lead-Based Paint Overview: Lesson Plan
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Use the questions on slide 28 to continue the discussion.
Class Overview
This lesson is designed to be completed in 1 hour - this may vary depending upon the amount of
optional supplemental material, demonstrations, etc., that are incorporated into the presentation.
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Use the presentation and discussion to teach students about the history and hazards present
from lead exposure.
Discuss lead-paint hazards in housing and their applications to the Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP).
Discuss compliance requirements, lead paint relevance and implications of complying with
Rules and Standards of the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (RRP Rule) and OSHA.
Lead-Based Paint Overview: Lesson Plan
Lead Safe Weatherization for Crews and Managers
as of December 2012
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