Air Pollution Control Division
Lead-Based
Paint
Compliance
Assistance
Group
The
Colorado
Department
of
Public
Health
and
Environment,
Air
Pollution
Control
Division
is
responsible
for
developing
and
implementing
lead
certification
and
abatement
regulations
for
child
occupied
facilities
and
target
housing,
as
mandated
by
state
statute
(25-5-1101
C.R.S.,
et
seq.). The statute governs
the
inspection
and
assessment
of
lead
based
paint
and
lead
based
paint
hazards,
lead
contaminated
soil
and
lead
contaminated
dust,
and the
abatement
of
lead
based
paint
hazards.
The
Colorado
State
Legislature
has
adopted
the
concept
of
"lead-safe"
housing
instead
of
"lead-free"
housing.
Commensurate
with
this
concept,
the
goal
of
the
state
regulations
will
not
be
the
removal
of
all
lead-based
paint,
but
the
creation
of
housing
and
facilities
where
no
significant
lead-based
paint
hazard
is
present.
2010 Strategic Plan; Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning in
Colorado
Childhood lead poisoning has been identified as the number
one preventable environmental health threat to children in the United
States. In Colorado, a steering committee of some 20 individuals,
representing a variety of federal, state and local entities, both public
and private, have partnered to coordinate the development of a statewide
lead poisoning elimination plan focused on three general areas of concern:
1. Identifying children who are at risk of lead poisoning, testing those
children, and initiating action;
2. Educating parents and the public at large about the risks of lead
poisoning and the role we each play in preventing it; and
3. Identifying and controlling sources of lead in our environment.
This plan includes goals, objectives and strategies designed
to prevent childhood lead poisoning. Everyone can play a role in this
important effort. Please the time to
review the plan and contact us when you are ready to get involved.
Rule Revision
The Air Pollution Control Division proposed revisions to Regulation No. 19, Lead-Based Paint Abatement, that included requirements for Pre-Renovation Education in Target Housing. These requirements
were developed to match the U.S. EPA requirements under their Lead; Requirements for Hazard Education Before Renovation of Target Housing final
rule. The division's proposed revisions to Regulation No. 19 became
effective on April 30, 2007.
Anyone whose work disturbs paint could be covered by
Regulation 19, Part B. Some information about this regulation can be found
in our pamphlet: Colorado's
Pre-Renovation Education Rule: Does it apply to you?
Preventing Lead Poisoning
We have some important information about preventing lead
poisoning available in both English and Spanish that we would like to
share with you. Please read our bilingual flier
Colorado, Let's Fight Lead Poisoning and encourage someone you know to
read it and share with another person.
Colorado
State
Contacts:
Richard
Fatur,
(303)
692-3261
David
Willer,
(303)
692-3180
If
the
above
are
unavailable
please
contact:
Steven
Fine,
(303)
692-3164
Maps
to
Our
Location
General
Lead
Mailbox:
lead@state.co.us
Stationary
Source
Program
I
Air
Pollution
Control
Division
Suggestions
and
comments
regarding
the
Air
Quality
Control
Division
can
be
forwarded
to
comments.apcd@state.co.us
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