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Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels
The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 12, 2024. It took effect on January 13, 2025.
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What the agency says
As part of EPA's high-priority efforts to reduce childhood lead exposure, and in accordance with a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2021 opinion, EPA is finalizing its proposal to lower the dust-lead hazard standards to any reportable level as analyzed by a laboratory recognized by EPA's National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP). EPA's lead-based paint (LBP) regulations do not compel property owners or occupants to evaluate their property for LBP hazards or to take control actions, but if a LBP activity such as an abatement is performed, then EPA's regulations set requirements for doing so. EPA is also finalizing changes to lower the post-abatement dust-lead clearance levels to 5 micrograms per square foot ([micro]g/ft\2\), 40 [micro]g/ft\2\, and 100 [micro]g/ft\2\ for floors, window sills and troughs respectively, the current levels in New York City. Due to feedback from public comments, EPA is also finalizing changes to the nomenclature to adopt the terms dust-lead reportable levels (DLRL) and dust-lead action levels (DLAL). Given the decoupling of the action levels from the reportable levels, EPA is finalizing revisions to the definition of abatement so that the recommendation for action based on dust-lead applies when dust-lead loadings are at or above the action levels, rather than the hazard standards, as has been the case historically. The dust-lead hazard standards will be described as DLRL moving forward (i.e., after publication of this final rule) and the dust-lead clearance levels will be described as DLAL. Additionally, EPA is finalizing several other amendments, including revising the definition of target housing to conform with the statute.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-25070
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Published
- November 12, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 13, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective January 13, 2025. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 13, 2025.
- Docket
- EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0231; FRL-8524-02-OCSPP
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2070-AK91
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 40 CFR 745
- Topics
- Environmental protection; Hazardous substances; Incorporation by reference; Lead; Lead poisoning
- Pages
- 46
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