Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 72 - RESIDENTIAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM
Section 28-72-18 - Work practice standards; lead abatement
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 65-1,203 and amendments thereto, a lead abatement shall be conducted only by an individual certified by KDHE and shall be conducted according to the procedures specified in this article.
(b) A lead abatement supervisor shall be required for each lead abatement project and shall be on-site during all work-site preparation and during the postabatement cleanup of work areas.
(c) The lead abatement supervisor and licensed lead activity firm employing that supervisor shall ensure that all lead abatement activities are conducted according to the requirements of the Kansas work practice standards in this article and all other federal, state, and local requirements.
(d) Notification of the commencement of lead-based paint activities in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility or as the result of a federal, state, or local order shall be given to KDHE before the commencement of abatement activities. The procedure for this notification shall be as follows:
(e) Emergency notification. If the lead activity firm is unable to comply with the 10-day notification period due to an emergency situation, the lead activity firm shall perform the following:
(f) A written occupant protection plan, which shall be unique to each residential dwelling or child-occupied facility, shall be developed before the lead abatement begins. The occupant protection plan shall describe the measures and management procedures that will be taken during the lead abatement to protect the building occupants from exposure to any lead-based paint hazards.
(g) The work practices listed below shall be restricted as follows:
(h) Permissible lead abatement project strategies.