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It is not unusual for a small-operation residential landlord to not fully understand or comprehend the gravity and responsibilities of lead paint removal and abatement. The following summarizes this issue:
Under Maryland law, lead paint abatement is " a set of measures designed to eliminate or reduce lead-based paint hazards" [www.mde.state.md.us/lead paint abatement].
Anyone who provides a lead paint abatement service or lead removal in Maryland must be certified or accredited by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). An MDE-certified or accredited contractor must follow outlined in Maryland state regulations. Anyone who removes lead paint, or who conducts any other maintenance or home improvement activity which creates a hazard by disturbing lead paint should follow the safe practices which are included the state's regulations [see, COMAR 26.16.01].
The Federal Pre-Renovation Lead Information Rule, also known as section 406 (b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act, requires people performing renovation for compensation in a pre-1978 home to distribute a lead hazard information pamphlet prior to commencing the renovation.
Although Maryland lead law does not cover contractors doing maintenance or renovation work in an owner-occupied pre-1978 built dwelling unit, the contractors need to exercise safe lead work practices since they can generate lead contaminated dust. The contractor whose work causes lead poisoning may not be subject to enforcement action by MDE, but he or she may be judged as liable in a lawsuit for damages to the health of any person lead poisoned in the residential unit.
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