Lead Paint Removal Refresher (C5)
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 Day / 8 Hours, Includes Course Exam
Class Time: 8:00 - 5:00
Cost: Member $395, Non-member $595
Credits: 0.8 CEUs
Certification Terms: N/A
Written Exam Retake Fee - $100
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
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Prerequisites
Requirements for the Lead Paint Removal Refresher (C5):
Course Description
This one-day course provides refresher training for supervisors/competent persons who are responsible for industrial deleading operations. It starts with a review of basic information about lead and the human health hazards associated with it. The course continues with a review and update of relevant EPA regulations and progresses through discussions of 29 CFR 1926.62 and changes in the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). C5 concludes with discussions about control over emissions as presented in SSPC Guide 6.
Course Content
- Background Information
- Regulatory Update
- Worker Protection from Lead and Other Toxic Metals
- Control of Environmental Releases
Benefits of Attending
After attending this course, you will be able to
- Describe the chemical characteristics and historic uses of lead.
- Recognize that other potentially hazardous toxic metals and materials may be present in coatings.
- Discuss the applicability of the major federal statutes governing air, soil, water/sediment, waste, and dust to industrial painting projects.
- Describe the hierarchy of controls required to reduce worker exposures to lead, including the relationship of engineering controls, work practice controls, and respiratory protection.
- Apply required exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and training programs to comply with the requirements of the standard.
Course Format
Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual that includes a glossary of terms, references for additional reading, and copies of relevant handouts, standards, and regulations. The written exam consists of 25 multiple-choice questions. To receive a certificate and CEU's you must attend all 8 hours of the course and attain a 70% or better score on the exam.
Who Should Attend
Those assigned competent-person duties on any industrial deleading project who need a refresher; coatings inspectors who document contractor compliance; project managers and coating specifiers; containment superintendents; design engineers.
State Supplements
For Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey and Virginia state supplements are available with this course for an additional charge of $25 per state.
For information on State Supplements contact Dee Boyle at boyle@sspc.org or call her at 412-281-2331, ext. 2202.
IMPORTANT: This SSPC course meets the requirements of state programs that require refresher training to maintain supervisor certification and meets
requirements for competent person refresher training certification.
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