42 U.S.C. § 4854a — Testing technologies

FEDERAL · 42 U.S.C. · Chapter 63A

Testing technologies

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare·Ch. 63A — RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION·Subch. III·Pt. 1

The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research to—

(1)develop improved methods for evaluating lead-based paint hazards in housing;

(2)develop improved methods for reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing;

(3)develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples;

(4)establish performance standards for various detection methods, including spot test kits;

(5)establish performance standards for lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including the use of encapsulants;

(6)establish appropriate cleanup standards;

(7)evaluate the efficacy of interim controls in various hazard situations;

(8)evaluate the relative performance of various abatement techniques;

(9)evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of interim contro

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The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research to—
(1) develop improved methods for evaluating lead-based paint hazards in housing;
(2) develop improved methods for reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing;
(3) develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples;
(4) establish performance standards for various detection methods, including spot test kits;
(5) establish performance standards for lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including the use of encapsulants;
(6) establish appropriate cleanup standards;
(7) evaluate the efficacy of interim controls in various hazard situations;
(8) evaluate the relative performance of various abatement techniques;
(9) evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of interim control and abatement strategies; and
(10) assess the effectiveness of hazard evaluation and reduction activities funded by this chapter.

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History

(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, §1052, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3925.)

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This chapter, referred to in par. (10), was in the original "this Act", meaning title X of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, known as the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4851 of this title and Tables.