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Why are disinfectants marketed and sold under different brand and product names?
List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 View List N, a searchable and sortable list of products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel human coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Companies that register disinfectant products can allow other companies to sell the product under their own product and company name. This is…
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Why aren’t hand sanitizers listed on List N?
List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 View List N, a searchable and sortable list of products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel human coronavirus that causes COVID-19. List N only includes EPA-registered surface disinfectants. Hand sanitizers, antiseptic washes and antibacterial soaps are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration…
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How can I increase ventilation at home to help protect my family from COVID-19?
Ensuring proper ventilation with outside air is a standard best practice for improving indoor air quality. However, by itself, increasing ventilation is not enough to protect people from COVID-19. When used along with other best practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, increasing ventilation can be part…
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Can running the HVAC system in my home help protect me from COVID-19?
By itself, running your HVAC system is not enough to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19. However, when used along with other best practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, operating the HVAC system can be part of a plan to protect yourself and your family…
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What’s the difference between products that disinfect, sanitize, and clean surfaces?
At EPA, products used to kill viruses and bacteria on surfaces are registered as antimicrobial pesticides. Sanitizers and disinfectants are two types of antimicrobial pesticides. Action What does it do? Does EPA regulate the product? Cleaning Cleaning removes dirt and organic matter from surfaces using soap or detergents. EPA regulates cleaning products…
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In some areas of the country, refresher courses are offered infrequently. Can an individual applying for recertification re-take an initial course in the lead-based paint activity discipline for which they are certified instead of taking a refresher course?
Answer: Yes. The certified individual can simply re-take the initial course in the discipline for which they are certified. Question Number: 23002-33463 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Must employees of Federal agencies who conduct lead-based paint activities be certified as individuals? Must their agencies be certified as firms? Must Federal agencies pay certification fees for individuals and firms?
Answer: Yes. TSCA section 408 generally requires Federal agencies and their employees to comply with all Federal, State, interstate, and local requirements, both substantive and procedural, respecting leadbased paint, lead-based paint activities, and lead-based paint hazards in the same manner and to the same extent as any non-governmental entity is…
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Must I take a third party certification exam?
Answer : No third party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course. Question Number: 23002-32439 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Must self-employed or one-person businesses that perform lead-based paint activities, such as lead-based paint inspections, risk assessments, or abatements, be certified as firms in addition to being certified as individuals?
Answer: Yes. Under 745.226(a)(5), individuals performing lead-based paint activities must be certified, so all self-employed persons must be certified as individuals in the appropriate discipline(s). In addition, the definition of certified firm at 745.223 includes sole proprietorships that perform lead-based paint activities. The definition of certified firm also includes other…
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Does TSCA section 402 apply to U.S. military bases, facilities, and installations located outside of the U.S.?
Answer: No. EPA does not have authority to regulate environmental conditions in foreign countries. Environmental compliance by Department of Defense installations overseas is governed by a number of documents. For example, Executive Order 12088, dated October 13, 1978, requires that the heads of government agencies responsible for constructing or operating…
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If a person takes supervisor training, is that person qualified to seek certification as a worker?
Answer: Yes. The training requirements of supervisors cover the same topics required of workers and there are no additional education or experience requirements for workers. Therefore, a person who successfully completes supervisor training would be qualified to seek certification as a worker. Question Number: 23002-33451 Find a printable PDF copy…
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Must refresher course completion certificates for lead-based paint abatement certification bear an expiration date?
Answer: No. The requirement that a completion certificate include an expiration date only applies to “interim certifications.” Refresher course completion certificates do not expire in the Federal program. Specifically, 40 CFR 745.225(e)(4) and (e)(5)(vi), in describing requirements for refresher courses, refer back to 40 CFR 745.225(c), the requirements for initial…
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What if I am already certified by an EPA authorized state or tribal program?
Answer: If you are already certified by an EPA-authorized program in a particular discipline, and you want to obtain Federal certification, you must be prepared to submit the following in your online application : Copy of your currently valid certificate (license/permit) from the authorized State or Tribe. Passport photograph (JPG…
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Are there any special requirements for the passport photos?
Answer: You must submit a passport photograph of you alone (JPG format preferred). The photographs must be: Recent enough to be a good likeness (taken within the last six months); Clear with a front view of your face taking up the majority of the area (no hats or dark glasses)…
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If I complete an EPA-accredited abatement course and receive EPA certification where am I eligible to work?
Answer: EPA runs the Federal abatement program under Subpart L in all States and Indian Tribes that have not received authorization under Subpart Q to operate their own programs. If you are certified by EPA under the lead-based paint abatement program you are eligible to work in all EPA administered…
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