[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR35.140]



[Page 331]

 

                 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.