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w. Write clear and concise specifications.
(b) Required learning objectives for courses leading to certification in lead investigation disciplines. An accredited training course that meets a training requirement under s. DHS 163.11 for certification as a lead sampling technician, lead inspector, lead hazard investigator or lead risk assessor shall teach work practice standards that are consistent with s. DHS 163.14 for lead investigation activities. A training course shall be based on department-approved curricula and shall meet or exceed the applicable minimum curriculum requirements, including both the minimum number of course training hours and the minimum number of hands-on training hours, as follows:
1. ‘Lead sampling course.’ A lead sampling course shall provide a minimum of 8 training hours. The course shall include lectures, demonstrations, a minimum of 3 hours of hands-on practice and hands-on skills assessment, a course review and a written course test. The course shall provide instruction and materials that address all of the following student learning goals and objectives:
a. Describe the health effects of lead exposure and the particular danger lead poses to children under age 6.
b. Discuss why lead is a concern in housing.
c. Discuss housing component conditions that can cause lead poisoning.
d. Describe the differences in roles and responsibilities of a lead sampling technician, risk assessor, hazard investigator and inspector.
e. Explain the purposes of lead sampling and appropriate situations for performing lead sampling.
f. Identify the following lead-based paint hazards: visible dust, paint chips, painted debris and deteriorated paint.
g. Describe the basic elements required for post-project clearance.
h. Conduct a visual inspection.
i. Record the results of a visual inspection on a visual inspection form.
j. Describe surfaces appropriate for dust wipe sampling.
k. Collect dust wipe samples from 3 different surfaces using correct methods.
L. Identify the appropriate locations for taking dust wipe samples to clear a given project.
Lm. Describe requirements when conducting clearance for a renovation project.
m. Describe the methods used to ensure that sampling media are not contaminated.
n. Describe requirements when conducting clearance for a HUD-assisted renovation project.
o. Collect a paint chip sample using correct methods.
p. Collect a soil sample using correct methods.
q. Select an accredited laboratory and complete a laboratory sample analysis request form.
r. Describe methods for maintaining proper chain-of-custody for samples.
s. Interpret laboratory analysis results using clearance standards under s. DHS 163.15.
t. Describe the required contents of a clearance report.
u. Write a clearance report.
v. Explain the clearance results using clearance standards under s. DHS 163.15.
w. Discuss the HUD lead safe housing rule requirements for clearance in federally owned or assisted housing.
x. Compare the requirements of this chapter with the EPA renovation, repair and painting rule under 40 CFR 745 Subparts E and L and the HUD lead safe housing rule under 24 CFR Part 35, Subparts B to M and R.
y. Explain training and certification requirements for lead investigation activities under this chapter.
2. ‘Lead hazard investigation course.’ A lead hazard investigation course shall provide a minimum of 16 training hours only to persons who have successfully completed a lead sampling course and meet the requirements of s. DHS 163.10 for certification. The course shall include lectures, demonstrations, a minimum of 4 hours of hands-on practice and hands-on skills assessment, a course review and a written course test. The course shall provide instruction and materials that address all of the following student learning goals and objectives:
a. Describe the roles and responsibilities of a lead hazard investigator or risk assessor for clearance, lead hazard screen, lead-safe investigation and risk assessment activities.
b. Discuss the role of the lead hazard investigator in comparison to the roles of other related lead professionals.
c. Describe the responsibilities of a lead hazard investigator or risk assessor under the lead-safe registry program.
d. Describe the liability and insurance issues a lead professional must manage.
e. List the types of background information needed to perform a lead hazard investigation or risk assessment.
f. Describe the information needed during the initial client contact.
g. Describe how to collect appropriate information on building occupants and any resident children with elevated blood lead levels.
h. List at least 7 possible sources of environmental lead contamination.
i. Describe 5 typical locations for lead and lead-based paint in buildings.
j. Describe conditions when lead-based paint is considered a hazard in a risk assessment or lead hazard screen versus a lead-safe investigation.
k. Discuss the purpose of the visual inspection for hazard detection.
L. Describe protocols and documented methodologies for performing a visual inspection.
m. Perform a visual inspection to identify potential sources of lead-based hazards.
n. Determine when a lead hazard screen is an appropriate option.
o. Discuss and compare protocols and documented methodologies for lead hazard screens, risk assessments, elevated blood lead investigations and lead-safe investigations.
p. Conduct a lead hazard screen following protocols and documented methodologies.
q. Sample for sources of lead exposure other than lead-based paint using protocols and documented methodologies.
r. Apply current local, state and federal regulations and guidance to interpret lead-based paint and other lead sampling results.
s. Develop lead hazard control options, including temporary measures, operations and maintenance and abatement activities.
t. Determine schedules for re-evaluation of temporary lead hazard reduction measures.
u. Discuss the use of cost/benefit analysis in determining the appropriate role of temporary measures and operations and maintenance activities in lead hazard reduction.
v. Describe the elements required in a risk assessment report.
w. Describe the elements required in a lead-safe investigation report.
x. Describe the procedures for issuing lead-safe certificates.
y. Discuss recordkeeping responsibilities for types of records kept and length of retention.
z. Recognize common substrate problems that cause paint failure.
za. Discuss federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations that pertain to lead-based paint hazard investigations.
3. ‘Lead inspection course.’ A lead inspection course shall provide a minimum of 16 training hours only to persons who have successfully completed the lead sampling course and meet the requirements of s. DHS 163.10 for certification. The course shall include lectures, demonstrations, a minimum of 6 hours of hands-on practice and hands-on skills assessment, a course review and a written course test. The course shall provide instruction and materials that address all of the following student learning goals and objectives:
a. Describe the role and responsibilities of a lead inspector or risk assessor for clearance, lead inspection and lead-free inspection activities.
b. Compare the role of the lead inspector to the roles of other lead professionals.
c. Describe the liability and insurance issues a lead professional must manage.
d. List the types of background information needed to perform a lead inspection or lead-free inspection.
e. Describe the responsibilities of a lead inspector or risk assessor under the lead-free registry program.
f. Discuss federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations that pertain to lead-based paint inspections.
g. Describe the requirements for training, certification and work practices under ch. DHS 163.
h. Discuss requirements for lead identification and clearance under 24 CFR Part 35, requirements of HUD for notification, evaluation and reduction of lead-based paint hazards in federally owned residential property and housing receiving federal assistance.
i. Describe major lead-based paint regulations and guidelines of the department and other state, federal and local agencies, including all of the following: department of natural resources; department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection; U.S. occupational safety and health administration; U.S. consumer product safety commission; EPA, HUD and City of Milwaukee.
j. Compare the methods for conducting lead inspections, partial inspections and lead-free inspections.
k. Select rooms and components for sampling or testing using protocols and documented methodologies.
L. Describe how to obtain appropriate background information on property being inspected.
m. Select sample locations using protocols and documented methodologies.
n. Use an XRF following using protocols and documented methodologies.
o. Discuss legal and liability issues of using an XRF.
p. Discuss issues of using chemical tests.
q. Conduct an inspection using protocols and documented methodologies.
r. Conduct a lead-free inspection using protocols and documented methodologies.
s. Describe the required elements in an inspection report and a lead-free inspection report.
t. Describe the recordkeeping responsibilities for the types of records kept and length of retention.
u. Describe the procedures for issuing lead-free certificates.
(c) Required topics for lead refresher courses. Each lead refresher training course shall meet the required minimum training hours, shall include lectures, discussion, hands-on instructional activities and skills assessment, and a written course test. Each lead refresher training course shall be based on department-approved curricula and shall provide instruction and materials that address student learning goals and objectives submitted by the training manager and cover all required topics as follows:
1. ‘Lead abatement supervisor refresher course.’ A total of 8 training hours to include a review of the curriculum covered in courses required for lead abatement supervisor certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to regulated activities in general as well as specific information pertaining to lead hazard reduction, and current technologies relating to lead-based paint activities in general and lead-based paint hazard reduction in particular.
2. ‘Lead abatement worker refresher course.’ A total of 8 training hours to include a review of the curriculum covered in courses required for lead abatement worker certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to lead-based paint hazard reduction and current technologies relating to regulated activities in general and lead-based paint hazard reduction and lead-safe work practices in particular.
3. ‘Lead hazard investigator refresher course.’ A total of 8 training hours to include a review of the curriculum covered in courses required for lead hazard investigator certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to lead-based paint and hazard identification and current technologies relating to regulated activities in general and lead-based paint hazard assessment in particular.
4. ‘Lead inspector refresher course.’ A total of 8 training hours to include a review of the curriculum covered in courses required for lead inspector certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to lead-based paint identification and current technologies relating to regulated activities in general and lead-based paint identification in particular.
5. ‘Lead project designer refresher course.’ A total of 4 training hours to include a review of the curriculum covered in courses required for lead project designer certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to lead-based paint and current technologies relating to regulated activities in general and lead hazard reduction in particular.
6. ‘Lead risk assessor refresher course.’ A total of 8 training hours to include review of the curriculum covered in courses required for lead risk assessor certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to regulated activities in general as well as specific information pertaining to risk assessments, and current technologies relating to regulated activities generally and specifically.
7. ‘Lead sampling technician refresher course.’ A total of 4 training hours to include a review of the curriculum covered in the course required for lead sampling technician certification, as appropriate, an overview of current safety practices relating to regulated activities, current federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to lead-based paint and current technologies relating to dust, paint and soil sampling in general and clearance in particular.
8. ‘Lead-safe renovator refresher course.’ A total of 4 training hours to include a review of the curriculum and work practices covered in the course required for lead-safe renovator certification, an overview of current lead safety practices relating to renovation activities, current federal, state and local statutes, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to lead-based paint and renovation, and current technologies relating to lead-safe work practices for renovation.
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