Environmental Testing & Consulting

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING & CONSULTING INC., was incorporated in 1996, for the purpose of providing lead-based paint inspection services to a developing market in the residential sector which evolved through the implementation of section 1018 of Title X. This federal legislation required disclosure of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards befor... e the sale or lease of most housing built prior to 1978. Since that time, new legislation and regulations both at state and federal levels, as well as a renewal of OSHA regulations has heightened the awareness of lead issues especially in the housing and construction industries. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued new regulations to protect young children from lead-based paint hazards in housing that is financially assisted by the federal government or being sold by the federal government. The hazard reduction requirements in this regulation are based on scientific research and the practical experience of cities, states and others who have been controlling lead-based paint hazards in low-income housing through HUD assistance. In an amendment to the regulation from the Commissioner of Education, effective October 7, 1999, the New York State Education Department states the following: Any construction or maintenance operations which disturb lead-based paint will require mitigation of those areas pursuant to the protocols detailed in the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing. All areas scheduled for construction as well as areas of flaking and peeling paint shall be tested for the presence of lead-based paint. Beginning on April 22, 2010, the Lead: Renovation, Repair & Painting Program rule will affect paid renovators who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including:Read More