Lead Abatement Worker-Initial training is an Instructor-led course and includes both training and certification for lead abatement workers. Hands-on instruction of a lead-safe containment and demonstrations of materials and equipment used in the industry are incorporated into the training to familiarize the student with the practical aspects of performing a lead abatement job. Training concludes with the required Lead Worker course certification exam.

About the  Lead Worker-Initial Course.

Abatement is any set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Certified abatement firms must have certified Lead Abatement Workers on site who have completed lead abatement training & certification from an approved provider and have processed the necessary paperwork with the EPA or Authorized State. The Lead Abatement Worker – Initial training is a course for individuals working under the direction of an Abatement Supervisor.

Topics in the Lead Abatement Worker Initial course include:

• Role and responsibilities of an abatement worker.
• Background information and health effects of lead.
• Background information on federal, state and local regulations and guidance that pertains to lead-based paint activities.
• Lead-based paint hazard recognition and control methods.
• Lead-based paint abatement and lead hazard reduction methods, including restricted work practices.
• Interior dust abatement methods/clean-up or lead hazard reduction.
• Soil and exterior dust abatement methods or lead hazard reduction.