Lead-safe renovation courses offered

Essential Maintenance Practices (EMP) courses on lead-safe renovation will be offered by Lead Safe Homes in collaboration with the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and the Vermont Department of Health.

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Lead-safe renovation courses offered | November 27, 2017 SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Essential Maintenance Practices (EMP) courses on lead-safe renovation will be offered by Lead Safe Homes in collaboration with the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and the Vermont Department of Health. The Vermont EMP courses will be offered free of charge from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 6, at the Howard Dean Education Center, 307 South St., in Springfield, Vermont. Vermont law requires that all landlords, property managers, contractors and daycare facility owners follow EMPs to maintain painted surfaces in properties built before 1978. During the courses, participants will learn about the requirements of state and federal regulations governing lead, the health effects of lead in children and adults, lead-safe work practices, and how to protect themselves from liability. Pre-registration is strongly suggested for both courses due to limited space. Call Denice Brown at (802) 463-9927 ext. 107 or email denice@parksplacevt.org. Lead Safe & Healthy Homes is a nonprofit program of Parks Place Community Center.