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  • If I complete an EPA-accredited abatement course and receive EPA certification where am I eligible to work?

    Answer: EPA runs the Federal abatement program under Subpart L in all States and Indian Tribes that have not received authorization under Subpart Q to operate their own programs. If you are certified by EPA under the lead-based paint abatement program you are eligible to work in all EPA administered…

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  • Must refresher course completion certificates for lead-based paint abatement certification bear an expiration date?

    Answer: No. The requirement that a completion certificate include an expiration date only applies to “interim certifications.” Refresher course completion certificates do not expire in the Federal program. Specifically, 40 CFR 745.225(e)(4) and (e)(5)(vi), in describing requirements for refresher courses, refer back to 40 CFR 745.225(c), the requirements for initial…

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  • Are there any special requirements for the passport photos?

    Answer: You must submit a passport photograph of you alone (JPG format preferred). The photographs must be: Recent enough to be a good likeness (taken within the last six months); Clear with a front view of your face taking up the majority of the area (no hats or dark glasses)…

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  • Can a supervisor carry out worker activities?

    Answer: Yes. Both the training and the education and experience requirements of supervisors cover the same topics required of workers in addition to the topics specific to supervisors. In order to supervise workers, supervisors must know how to carry out worker activities. Question Number: 23002-33449 Find a printable PDF copy…

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  • Does TSCA section 402 apply to U.S. military bases, facilities, and installations located outside of the U.S.?

    Answer: No. EPA does not have authority to regulate environmental conditions in foreign countries. Environmental compliance by Department of Defense installations overseas is governed by a number of documents. For example, Executive Order 12088, dated October 13, 1978, requires that the heads of government agencies responsible for constructing or operating…

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  • If a person takes supervisor training, is that person qualified to seek certification as a worker?

    Answer: Yes. The training requirements of supervisors cover the same topics required of workers and there are no additional education or experience requirements for workers. Therefore, a person who successfully completes supervisor training would be qualified to seek certification as a worker. Question Number: 23002-33451 Find a printable PDF copy…

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