Allstate Services Environmental, Inc.

• Background of Lead
• Uses of Lead
• Health effects of Lead
• Regulatory review pertaining to lead-based paint 
• Roles & responsibilities of lead-based paint inspector
• Lead-based paint, dust, soil & other inspection methodologies
• Building construction & components related to lead-based paint
• Clearance standards & testing
• Interpretation of lead sampling results 
• Formulation & implementation of the final inspection report
• Recordkeeping
• An introduction to risk assessment & lead hazard screen protocol

This course includes 8 hours of hands-on activities including inspection methods, sampling methodologies, laboratory result interpretation, and inspection reporting. This course qualifies students for EPA Certification as Lead Inspector and prepares students for EPA Certification Exam.

EPA Lead Risk Assessor - $340
2008 Schedule
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(Prerequisite: Lead Inspector) This 2-day course will present the HUD devised methods for Lead Risk Assessment Screen and full Risk Assessment.  These are methods of onsite investigations of a residential dwelling to discover lead-based paint hazards. The course content includes:

• Lead risk assessment protocol
• Collecting background information on the property & occupant
• Visual inspection and assessment
• Sampling for lead exposures
• Interpretation of sample results
• Overview of O & M programs
• Interim controls
• Hazard control options
• Recordkeeping
• Risk assessment report
• Liability
• Insurance & public relations

This course includes 4-hours of hands-on activities including sampling, interpretation of sampling results, and assessment activities.

EPA Lead Supervisor - $660
2008 Schedule
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This 4 day course is designed to train individuals to perform and supervise lead-based paint abatement activities incorporating the EPA Model Course materials and June 1995 HUD Guidelines (with the 1997 Chapter 7 revision). It will cover:

• Background of Lead
• Sources of Environmental Lead Contamination
• Health Effects & Medical Monitoring
• Federal, State & Local Regulations
• Legal & Insurance Issues
• Reviewing Inspection and Risk Assessment Reports
• Integration of Lead Work with Modernization and Rehabilitation Projects
• Pre-Abatement Planning
• Lead Hazard Recognition & Control
• Introduction to Respiratory Protection & Protective Clothing
• Employee Information & Training
• Occupant Protection Plans
• Project Management
• Contract Specifications
• Supervision Techniques
• Lead Abatement Options
• Interior Dust Reduction & Clean Up
• Interior & Exterior Abatement
• Post Abatement/Clean Up
• Soil Abatement
• Lead Sampling in Soil
• Dust & Air Sampling
• Clearance Testing & Criteria
• Waste Disposal
• Community & Employee Relations
• Cost Estimating
• Recordkeeping

This course will be a combination of lectures, demonstrations, video tapes, hands-on workshops and an exam. It is intended for consultants, contractors, supervisors, engineers, architects, regulators, building owners and managers.

EPA Lead Worker - $370
2008 Schedule
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This 2-day course designed to train individuals to perform lead-based paint abatement activities. The EPA Lead Worker course materials are used for this two-day course.  This 16 hour course and hands-on activities for workers will cover and include:

• Background information on lead & sources of contamination/exposure
• Regulatory/Guidance Review (OSHA, EPA, HUD, State & Local)
• Hazard Recognition & Controls, including:
  • Health Effects
  • Exposure measurements
  • Materials Identification
  • Safety & Health Rules
  • Medical Surveillance
  • Medical Removal Programs
  • Chelation Issues
• Personal Protective Measures including:
  • Respirators
  • Clothing & Hygiene
• Work Practices including:
  • area preparation
  • maintenance activities (welding, cutting, etc.)
  • indoor & outdoor abatement of paint, dust, & soil
  • mechanical, manual, & chemical methods
  • engineering & administrative controls
  • clean-up & disposal
• Recordkeeping
• Records Access

EPA Lead Project Designer - $200
2008 Schedule
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(Prerequisite: Lead Supervisor) This course is specifically designed for contractors, architects, industrial hygienists and housing authority modernization experts who intend to to review and design lead abatement projects.

Specific emphasis will be placed on the development and modification of project design specifications including:

• Working with other consultants
• Prescriptive & performance specifications
• Drawing preparation & interpretation of as-built drawings
• Special design features & strategies for occupied buildings
• Furniture relocation
• Cost Estimation
• Reductions

EPA Lead Inspector Refresher - $185
EPA Lead Risk Assessor Refresher -$185
EPA Lead Supervisor Refresher -$185
EPA Lead Worker Refresher -$185
2008 Schedule
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These 1 day (8 hour courses) concentrate on regulation changes and updates and new developments of state-of-the-art technology. All certified persons must take refresher courses every three years to maintain valid certification as required by federal regulations. 

EPA Lead Project Designer Refresher -$100
2008 Schedule
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This 1/2 day/4 hour course concentrates on regulation changes and updates and new developments of state-of-the-art technology. All certified persons must take refresher courses every three years to maintain valid certification as required by federal regulations. 

All Arizona EPA Lead Training courses are held at:
The Asbestos Institute
8102 N 23rd Ave, Ste A
Phoenix AZ 85021
(602) 864-6564 phone
(602) 864-6670 fax

We can also provide group training at your facility.  Please call 800-497-5323 for details