EPA RRP study plan

Define the three triggering conditions for the RRP rule (renovation activity, pre-1978 target housing or child-occupied facility, disturbance of painted surface) and state them from memory

Classify ten practice scenarios as covered or not covered by writing the deciding factor for each

Explain the pre-1978 date rule and why a building permit year, not a verbal claim, controls the determination

List the major exemptions (owner-occupied homes with no children under six or pregnant women residing, housing for elderly or disabled, zero-bedroom units, designated disaster areas) and state who must document each one

Apply the child-occupied facility definition (pre-1978, visited regularly by the same child under age six, at least two days per week, at least three hours per day, or combined weekly visit of at least six hours) to borderline cases

Determine the minor repair and maintenance exception thresholds and identify which activities can never use them

Explain the emergency renovation provision, including what must be documented after the fact and what recordkeeping still applies

Distinguish the opt-out for owner-occupied units from the general exemptions and state the written-verification requirements for each

Map the certification chain (EPA firm certification, certified renovator, non-certified workers under direct supervision) and state who may perform which tasks

List the five required renovator training topics and the eight-hour course structure

State the firm certification term, renovator refresher interval, and the recordkeeping retention periods for both

Describe the direct-supervision requirements: what the certified renovator must do on site, what can be delegated, and how often the post-work cleaning verification must be checked

Write out the pre-renovation occupant notification timeline and the contents of the pamphlet delivery obligation

Sequence the lead-safe work practices in the order they occur on a job: containment, prohibited practices, dust suppression, cleanup, cleaning verification

Identify the prohibited practices (open-flame burning, high-temperature heat gun above 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, paint removal with methylene chloride strippers, dry scraping or sanding of treated surfaces, use of certain power tools without HEPA) and explain the hazard behind each

Explain containment setup for interior and exterior jobs, including critical barriers, plastic thickness, and doorway sealing

Describe the cleaning verification procedure: surface selection, wiping method, comparison against the cleaning verification card, and the re-clean loop

State when dust sampling (clearance) is required instead of cleaning verification and who may perform it

Explain personal protective equipment, hygiene, and waste handling requirements, including on-site storage and transport of debris

Describe how to handle occupant-occupied spaces, relocation needs, and the post-renovation information distribution obligation

Explain the role of EPA-recognized test kits and the conditions under which a kit result can support a determination that regulated lead-based paint is absent

State why a positive or inconclusive kit result triggers presumption of lead-based paint and what presumption means for work practices

Distinguish the test kit determination from an inspection or risk assessment and identify who may perform each

Describe the components of a paint inspection report (XRF, laboratory paint chip analysis) and how results are documented by component

List the disclosure and pamphlet obligations of landlords, property managers, and real estate agents and distinguish them from RRP firm obligations

Explain the responsibilities of childcare facility operators, including confirming firm certification and retaining records

Differentiate RRP from abatement, inspection, and risk assessment by scope, worker certification, and end result

Explain how an authorized state or Tribal program changes which rules apply and how a renovator determines the governing authority for a job location

Complete two timed 50-question practice sets and score at least 80 percent on each

Review every missed item and write the underlying rule in one sentence per miss

Recite the numeric thresholds (pre-1978 date, six square feet interior, 20 square feet exterior, minor repair limits, child-occupied facility hours, recordkeeping periods) from memory without notes

Re-read the weakest two domains and confirm each goal from weeks 1 through 7 is met