What Should LandLords Know About Lead Safety?
How much do you know about protecting yourself from lead-based paint hazards? If you need to get more familiar with lead safety, Advance Mold Remediation is here to get you in the know. Read now to get more familiar. It is always crucial to disclose information about lead-based paint hazards when you have tenants renting, [...]
May 2, 2012
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The Benefits of Virginia Deregulating Mold Inspection
Have you heard about Virginia deregulating mold inspection? If you have not heard, Advance Mold Remediation is here to give you all the details you will need to know about how these deregulations could affect you. Read now for details. Recently the Virginia legislature approved Governor Bob McDonnell’s plan to streamline government by eliminating needless [...]
April 26, 2012
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President Obama 2013: Proposed Cuts For IAQ Programs
If you haven’t been keeping up with politics, President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2013 is composed of substantial cutbacks for the indoor environment industry. The Centers for Disease Control asthma and lead initiatives would merge into a Healthy Homes and Community Environment initiative. The budget request for this program is $27 million. As [...]
April 2, 2012
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EPA is Set To Increase The Enforcement of The Lead Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is stepping up its inspections and enforcement of the Lead Rule for renovation, repair and painting (RRP). This article will provide you the details on the increased enforcements of the Lead Rule. The EPA’s Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division is weighting violations more heavily for RRP that is more [...]
February 21, 2012
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IAQ Policies: 3 States Make Changes
Three states have been making changes that will affect indoor environmental professionals. The three states are Virginia, Georgia, and Michigan. Read below to learn what each state has been doing to change IAQ Policies. Virginia New laws are affecting individuals and businesses regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). The Senate Bill [...]
September 30, 2011
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The Pros and Cons of EPA’s Lead Renovation Rule
Need Lead Renovations done? Then you should be informed about the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recent roadblock in implementing its Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule because the EPA has not been able to approve a reliable lead test as mandated by its own regulations. In addition to this roadblock, the EPA [...]
September 7, 2011
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EPA Lead Rule Issue
Until the Environmental Protection Agncy (EPA) approves a reliable lead test (mandated in its own regulations), it will not be able to enforce its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (LRRP). This article from Indoor Environment Connections goes into greater detail about the regulation, which went into effect 22 April 2010. The LRRP requires contractors, [...]
August 16, 2011
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EPA Warns About Lead Paint
With the recent string of natural disasters that have plagued the nation bringing countless clean up and repair efforts to these devastated cities and towns, a very real, new threat has been uncovered – lead-based paint. This form of paint was used in more than 38 million homes until it was eventually banned for residential [...]
July 22, 2011
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Energy Smart Slabs and Attics Avoid Mold Amplification
The construction of attics and concrete slabs has historically been done as a simple, cost-effective way to support a floor or roof. Because of this, the impact these two areas have on a home’s energy costs and ability to keep mold at bay is often overlooked. The old saying “out of sight, out of mind,” [...]
June 22, 2011
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Senators Seek More Limits on the Lead Paint Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Paint (RRP) Rule, which concerns renovations on homes containing pre-1978 lead paint. The regulation requires clearance testing to detect the presence, or lack, of lead following any home renovation. The RRP also requires that contractors, plumbers, electricians, painters, window installers and even wood floor [...]
June 16, 2011
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