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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 26, 2006 FBO #1581
MODIFICATION

A -- Lead Paint Test Kit Development; Request for Comments

Notice Date

3/24/2006
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Substances, OPPTS Hqts, 1200 Pennsylanvia Ave Mail Code 7404T, Washington, DC, 20460
 

ZIP Code

20460
 

Solicitation Number

LPTKD-1
 

Response Due

4/17/2006
 

Archive Date

4/18/2006
 

Description

Summary: EPA is requesting information concerning the development of test kits or similar technologies for testing lead in paint that could be used by renovators, repair persons, and painters complying with a future EPA regulation for renovation, repair, and painting activities. This information will be considered in formulating EPA's policy and research decisions regarding the development of lead paint test kits. The lead paint test kits will allow renovators, repair persons, and painters to focus resources and identify locations where lead-based paint is present and reliably determine situations where appropriate preventive actions should be undertaken. Background: EPA's proposed regulation for renovation, repair, and painting activities published in the January 10, 2006 Federal Register, and is available under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049 at http:// www.regulations.gov/. You can also access the proposed rule directly at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-TOX/ 2006/January/Day-10/t071.pdf. The proposed regulation calls for recognizing test kits that have a demonstrated probability of a negative response no more than 5% of the time for paint at or above the regulated lead level (i.e., kits with a false negative rate of no more than 5%). Under the proposed rule, these test kits could be used by trained and certified renovators in target housing to determine that the components affected by the renovation are free of lead-based paint. The proposed regulation also envisions the development of an improved, more accurate test kit that has: 1. A demonstrated probability of a negative response no more than 5% of the time for paint at or above the regulated lead level (i.e., a false negative rate of no more than 5%). 2. A demonstrated probability of a positive response no more than 10% of the time for paint below the regulated lead level (i.e., a false positive rate of no more than 10%). The planned effective dates of the renovation, repair, and painting regulation are based on improved test kits being commercially available approximately in 3 years. Readers seeking additional information, should refer to the proposed regulation published in the January 10, 2006 Federal Register. Specifications: EPA defines lead-based paint as any paint or other coating on a building component with either 1.0 milligrams or more lead per square centimeter or 0.5% or more lead by weight. The term "regulated lead level" refers to either of these two threshold numbers. A manufacturer, inventor, or vendor of a test kit or similar technology may choose either one of these numbers as the regulated level for demonstration and evaluation purposes. For the final regulation on renovation, repair, and painting activities, EPA would like a test kit or similar technology that meets the following specifications to be commercially available. The specifications below are consistent with those in the proposed regulation published in the January 10, 2006 Federal Register, and provide additional detail. Specifications: 1. False negative rate of no more than 5% for paint above or equal to the regulated level. 2. False positive rate of no more than 10% for paint below the regulated level. 3. Cost of under $2 per test. 4. Test results to be available within an hour. Test kit includes quality control samples so users can make sure the test kit is working properly when the test is conducted. 5. The test kit can be reliably used by a renovator, repair person, or painter who has completed training in the use of the test kit, and who has been certified by an EPA, State, territorial, or tribal lead program. The test kit provides consistent results when used by any trained and certified renovator, repair person, or painter. Required test kit training is to be minimal, 2-3 hours. In addition, EPA is interested in a test kit or similar technology that can be applied to any paint in pre-1978 housing units regardless of the type of material (wood, metal, plaster, drywall, brick, concrete, etc.) beneath the paint. Request for Comments: EPA is requesting information on test kits and similar technologies for testing lead in paint in the form of comments provided to the Agency no later than April 17, 2006. Comments are requested on the following topics: 1. The feasibility of developing a test kit or similar technology that meets the specifications in this document. 2. Manufacturers who have or could develop a test kit or similar technology that meets the specifications in this document 3. Current test kits or similar technologies for testing lead in paint that may meet the specifications in this document. 4. Future test kits or similar technologies for testing lead in paint that will be available in approximately the next 3 years that may meet the specifications described in this document. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0044, by one of the following methods. * http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. * Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. * Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA East, Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0044. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the DCO is (202) 564-8930. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. For further information on how to comment, please see the Federal Register, Lead Paint Test Kit Development; Request for Comments at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-TOX/2006/March/Day-16/t3824.pdf
 

Place of Performance

Address: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Zip Code: 27711

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01014591-W 20060326/060324212821 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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