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Lead Poisoning Prevention in Indiana
Indiana's Special Work Practice Requirements for Buildings Built Before 1960
Indiana has special requirements for any person doing remodeling, renovation, and maintenance work at target housing and child occupied facilities built before 1960. These requirements do not apply to:
- Paint that a licensed risk assessor or inspector says is not lead-based paint.
- A homeowner unless:
- Someone other than a member of the immediate family is present while work is done; or
- A lead poisoned child lives in the building.
- Less than the following amounts of paint is disturbed:
- Twenty square feet of exterior painted surfaces;
- Two square feet of interior painted surfaces in any one room or space; or
- 10% of the painted surface area of components of the building.
What is required?
Interior and Exterior Paint: The following work practices are prohibited to remove paint:
a. Open flame burning or torching.
b. Machine sanding or grinding without high efficiency particulate air local exhaust control.
c. Abrasive blasting or sandblasting without high efficiency particulate air local exhaust control.
d. A heat gun that:
i. operates above 1,100°F; or
ii. chars the paint.
e. Dry scraping, except:
i. in conjunction with a heat gun; or
ii. within one foot of an electrical outlet.
f. Dry sanding, except within one foot of an electrical outlet.
g. In a space that is not ventilated by the circulation of outside air, using a volatile stripper that is a hazardous chemical under 29 CFR 1910.1200.
- Exterior Paint: