As a rental property owner, you must be trained as a Certified Renovator in order to perform Interim Controls, or Renovations that disturb more than 6 square feet of paint per room or 20 square feet on the exterior of your rental property. To become a Certified Renovator, you or one of your staff must take the 8-hour Renovate, Repair, and Painting Course (formerly the Lead Safe Work Practices Course).
For a list of Certified Renovator Trainers go to: www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/trainingproviders.htm
For a list of Renovator classes currently scheduled in Michigan go to: www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/RRP_Training_Schedule_290357_7.htm
To perform Abatement, you must be trained to perform abatement and certified as a certified abatement worker by the Michigan Department of Community Health.
For more information regarding how to become certified to do Lead Abatement or find currently certified people you may go to the State of Michigan website at: www.michigan.gov/leadsafe, or call (517) 335-9390.
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