Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 35067 - Course Requirements(a) A lead-related construction certified industrial hygienist course shall consist of a minimum of 24 contact hours which includes methodology requirements specified in subsection 35067(b), hands-on training, as specified in subsection 35067(c), and classroom instruction, as specified in subsection 35067(d).(b) At least eight of the 24 required contact hours shall be hands-on training.(c) Hands-on training shall include performance of tasks associated with: (1) Inspection and hazard assessment techniques as specified in "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing", U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision.(2) Simulated field visit associated with lead-related construction inspection and assessment which includes: (A) Walk-through building inspection;(B) Discussion of data collection, including sample location determination; and(C) Practice with an X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer.(3) Simulated field visit associated with developing lead-related construction project designs which includes:(A) Building walk-through for development of project design; and(B) On-site discussion of project design.(d) Classroom instruction shall include: (1) Background information on lead, including: (A) Identification of sources of environmental lead such as surface dust, soil, water, air, and food;(B) History of uses and locations of lead and leaded paint in buildings;(C) Lead dust and paint characteristics; and(D) Summary of lead abatement control options, including interim controls.(2) Relevant federal, state and local regulatory requirements: (A) Requirements for the identification, management, transport, record keeping, and disposal of hazardous waste set forth in Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Division 4.5, Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and 18, and Health and Safety Code section 25163, subdivision (c), and Chapter 6.5, Article 10.8;(B) Ambient Air Quality Standards for lead set forth in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, sections 70100 and 70200;(C) California's Construction Safety Orders set forth in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 1532.1;(D) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, section 50.12 (1992);(E) Relevant State Contractor Licensing Board requirements for conducting work as a contractor set forth in section 7026 and following of the Business and Professions Code;(F) Permitting requirements for lower risk treatment activities set forth in Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.5, Article 9, sections 25200.3, 25201.5, and Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Division 4.5, Chapter 45; and(G) Work practice requirements set forth in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, sections 36000 and 36100.(3) Federal guidelines as specified in "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing", U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision.(4) Roles and responsibilities of local health officials versus private sector Inspector/Assessors when conducting lead hazard assessments.(5) Job tasks associated with lead hazard inspection procedures as follows: (A) Review and interpretation of previous inspection records;(B) Inspection plan development, including notification of property owners and occupants, building access, use of warning signs, and disruption minimization;(C) Hazard communication with property owners, occupants, and neighbors relative to the reduction or elimination of sources of lead at the job site such as paint, dust, soil, water, imported ceramic pottery, home remedies, or occupational take-home sources;(D) Visual inspections and clearance inspections;(E) Investigation protocol for assessing multiple sources of lead exposure;(F) Sample collection including equipment, procedures, quality assurance and contamination factors before, during and after abatement, as described in "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing", U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision;(G) Sample analysis, including selection of an EPA recognized laboratory to test paint, dust, soil samples and other media and quality assurance procedures; and(H) Post-inspection procedures and written reports.(6) Job tasks associated with lead hazard risk assessment as follows: (A) HUD protocol for risk assessment and interim controls as specified in "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing", U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision;(B) Assessment of leaded paint surface damage, including disturbance potential of lead-related construction activities;(C) Child accessibility to lead-based paint surfaces; and(D) Public and lead-related construction personnel health considerations, including medical confidentiality.(7) Lead-based paint abatement techniques in residential and public, buildings as follows: (A) Abatement options, including interim controls;(B) Clean-up and disposal procedures, contamination prevention and dust minimization, including high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums as described in "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing", U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision; and(C) Abatement and interim controls cost estimation.(8) Inspector/Assessor qualifications, responsibilities, legal obligations and conflicts of interest.(9) Insurance issues relating to lead-related construction including: (A) Workers' compensation coverage and exclusions; and(B) Liability insurance, claims-made and occurrence policies, and environmental and pollution liability policy clauses, and bonding.(10) Job tasks associated with lead-related construction including, but not not limited to, the following:(A) Abatement as a portion of a renovation project;(B) Notification of other contractors working at the construction site;(C) Safe work practices as follows: 1. Construction and maintenance of containment barriers;2. Warning signs and their placement; and3. Electrical and ventilation systems lockout;(D) Meeting housing codes and standards;(E) Procedures for occupied buildings, including strategies for occupant education, occupant and furniture relocation, and exposure minimization;(F) Development of detailed schedules to comply with project design requirements and execution of tasks, including but not limited to, resident notification, building access, warning signs, and occupant disruption minimization; and(G) Administrative tasks associated with supervision and project monitoring:1. Contract specifications, preparation and administration;2. Cost estimation, including strategies for cost reduction.(11) Supervision and project monitoring job tasks associated with project design as follows: (A) Review of inspection reports;(B) Performance of clearance testing methods as described in "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing", U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision; and(C) Performance of hazardous waste segregation, testing, and disposal.(12) Conflicts of interest related to the performance of supervision, inspection, and project monitoring tasks.(13) Job tasks associated with lead-related construction project design as follows: (A) Development and modification of project design specifications: 1. Working with other consultants such as industrial hygienists, construction journeymen, engineers, and housing specialists;2. Prescriptive and performance specifications;3. Drawing preparation, including interpretation of as-built drawings;4. Structure modification;5. Special design procedures for occupied buildings, including strategies for occupant education, occupant and furniture relocation, and exposure minimization;6. Selection of abatement and interim control methods;7. Cost estimation for budgeting purposes, including strategies for cost reduction; and8. Scheduling parameters, including resident notification, building access, warning signs, and occupant disruption minimization.(14) Classroom discussion of simulated field visits.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 35067
1. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-21-94 order including renumbering of former article 8 to article 9, new article 8 (section 35067) and new section transmitted to OAL 2-23-95 and filed 4-5-95 (Register 95, No. 14).
2. Renumbering of former article 8 to new article 9 and amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-30-98 as an emergency; operative 3-30-98 (Register 98, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-28-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Renumbering of former article 8 to new article 9 and amendment of section and NOTE refiled 7-20-98 as an emergency; operative 7-29-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 98, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-27-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-20-98 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 11-23-98 and filed 1-8-99 (Register 99, No. 2).
5. Amendment of NOTE filed 4-30-2008; operative 5-30-2008 (Register 2008, No. 18). Note: Authority cited: Sections 105250, 124160 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 105250, 124160 and 131051, Health and Safety Code.
1. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-21-94 order including renumbering of former article 8 to article 9, new article 8 (section 35067) and new section transmitted to OAL 2-23-95 and filed 4-5-95 (Register 95, No. 14).
2. Renumbering of former article 8 to new article 9 and amendment of section and Note filed 3-30-98 as an emergency; operative 3-30-98 (Register 98, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-28-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Renumbering of former article 8 to new article 9 and amendment of section and Note refiled 7-20-98 as an emergency; operative 7-29-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 98, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-27-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-20-98 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 11-23-98 and filed 1-8-99 (Register 99, No. 2).
5. Amendment of Note filed 4-30-2008; operative 5-30-2008 (Register 2008, No. 18).