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Fines Up to $32,500 if you are renovating, upgrading your pre-1978 home and you don't know this: RRP, Lead-Based Paint and related rules for pre-1978 homes. Did you know...?

2011-02-05T01:57:00Z

Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children. Failure to comply with the RRP, including the preparation and retention of properly executed documents, can result in substantial fines of up to $32,500 per required item, per day, for each business day for three (3) years from the date of the original violation. EPA and HUD have an ongoing compliance assurance program and work with the Department of Justice to vigorously pursue cases against properties that are non-compliant with the requirements of Title X.

Starting on April 22, 2010, the rule will affect paid renovators who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including:

Renovation contractors
Maintenance workers in multi-family housing
Painters and other specialty trades.

Under the rule, child-occupied facilities are defined as residential, public or commercial buildings where children under age six are present on a regular basis. The requirements apply to renovation, repair or painting activities. The rule does not apply to minor maintenance or repair activities where less than six square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed in a room or where less then 20 square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed on the exterior. Window replacement is not minor maintenance or repair.

http://www.DynamicTermite.com has more information on this and can help with your pre-1978 homes.

What is RRP?

The lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting regulation rule (RRP) applies to residential and child-occupied properties built before 1978 that have not been certified as free of lead-based paint. Under the regulation, as of April 22, 2010, work performed on such properties that disturbs lead-coated surfaces must be performed by certified renovators.

Dynamic Termite & Pest Control, Inc. is a CERTIFIED FIRM to help you.

April 22, 2010

Renovations in target (pre-1978) housing and child-occupied facilities must be conducted by certified renovation firms, using renovators with accredited training, and following the work practice requirements of the rule (Source: http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/training/rrp/rrp.cfm)

The RRP rule applies to activities that are done for compensation; maintenance activities on multifamily properties fall into this category. Under the RRP rule, pre-1978 properties will be required to use certified workers anytime work is likely to disturb six (6) square feet or more of lead-coated surface (i.e., paint, stain, shellac and varnish) unless:

the property has been found to be free of lead by the means discussed above; or
the specific surface has been tested and it has been found to be free of lead.

Chapter 7 of the HUD Guidelines is the definitive method for testing property; however, there are other protocols that are considered acceptable for compliance with this specific regulation based on the State and city the property is located in. The EPA and HUD have slightly different guidelines so refer to their web site for more details. (http://www.epa.gov and http://www.hud.gov)

Naphthalene poisioning and termites-information from Dynamic Termite & Pest Control, Inc. 714.779-5588

2008-10-22T03:00:00Z

There was a special episode on HOUSE where someone had a mysterious disease, and it was due to heavy infestation of termites in their home. This was due to naphthalene poisoning. If you need help with your termites, call us 714.779.5588 or visit http://www.DynamicTermite.com

So here is some information about naphthalene:Trace amounts of naphthalene are produced by magnolias and specific types of deer, as well as the Formosan subterranean termite, possibly produced by the termite as a repellant against "ants, poisonous fungi and nematode worms." Naphthalene has been found in meteorites that continue to fall to the surface of the Earth. It has also been discovered in the interstellar medium in the direction of the star Cernis 52 in the constellation Perseus.

The Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus) is an invasive species of termite. It has been transported worldwide from its native range in southern China to Formosa (Taiwan, where it gets its name) and Japan. In the 20th century it became established in South Africa, Hawaii and in the continental United States.

The Formosan subterranean termite is often nicknamed the super-termite because of its destructive habits. This is because of the large size of its colonies, and the termites' ability to consume wood at a rapid rate. A single colony may contain several million (compared with several hundred thousand termites for other subterranean termite species) that forage up to 300 feet (100 m) in soil. A mature ^[1] Formosan colony can consume as much as 13 ounces of wood a day and severely damage a structure in as little as three months. Because of its population size and foraging range, the presence of colonies poses serious threats to nearby structures. Once established, Formosan subterranean termite has never been eradicated from an area.

Formosan subterranean termites infest a wide variety of structures (including boats and high-rise condominiums) and can damage trees. In the United States it is responsible for tremendous property damage resulting in large treatment and repair costs.

The Formosan subterranean termite acquired its name because it was first described in Taiwan in the early 1900s, but C. formosanus is probably endemic to southern China. This destructive species was apparently transported to Japan prior to the 1600s and to Hawaii in the late 1800s (Su and Tamashiro 1987). By the 1950s, it was reported in South Africa and Sri Lanka. During the 1960s it was found in Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina. In 1980, a well-established colony was thriving in a condominium in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Formosan termite is rarely found north of 35° north latitude. They have been reported from eleven states including: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Their distribution will probably continue to be restricted to southern areas because their eggs will not hatch. Source:Wikipedia

Awards

2008-08-19T09:10:00Z

We are so proud to be able to be included in historic preservations. The Howe-Waffle House is not the first fabulous place Dynamic Termite & Pest Control, Inc. was able to help out. We have been able to fumigate or perform work on many famous buildings and help out with their preservation. If you have a historic property, please call us. We have experience, and we love to help out with unique projects. Please see our web site for great pictures, and thanks to everyone at the Howe-Waffle House. All of you have been wonderful, and we appreciate our awards, very, very much!! 714.779.5588 http://www.DynamicTermite.com