[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR35.140]

[Page 309]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 35--LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--General Lead-Based Paint Requirements and Definitions for All 
                                Programs.
 
Sec. 35.140  Prohibited methods of paint removal.

    The following methods shall not be used to remove paint that is, or 
may be, lead-based paint:
    (a) Open flame burning or torching.
    (b) Machine sanding or grinding without a high-efficiency 
particulate air (HEPA) local exhaust control.
    (c) Abrasive blasting or sandblasting without HEPA local exhaust 
control.
    (d) Heat guns operating above 1100 degrees Fahrenheit or charring 
the paint.
    (e) Dry sanding or dry scraping, except dry scraping in conjunction 
with heat guns or within 1.0 ft. (0.30 m.) of electrical outlets, or 
when treating defective paint spots totaling no more than 2 sq. ft. (0.2 
sq. m.) in any one interior room or space, or totaling no more than 20 
sq. ft. (2.0 sq. m.) on exterior surfaces.
    (f) Paint stripping in a poorly ventilated space using a volatile 
stripper that is a hazardous substance in accordance with regulations of 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission at 16 CFR 1500.3, and/or a 
hazardous chemical in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration regulations at 29 CFR 1910.1200 or 1926.59, as applicable 
to the work.