The owner of a home-inspection business has admitted in court that he conducted several site reviews without proper training or certification in looking for lead-based paint. Resident Martin G. Kuna owns “Mr. Mold,” a business that inspects homes for mold, radon, lead-based paint and asbestos. Reports from May 2008 to September 2012, showed he said […]
On December 21, 2011, Mayor Nutter signed into law new requirements for renters of certain residential housing to inspect for and remediate harmful lead paint conditions. At covered properties, these costs would range from at least $500 for an inspection to perhaps tens of thousands of dollars for remediation. The bill additionally provides significant penalties […]
The neurotoxic element may be lurking in your pipes, window frames—even garden plants. What to look out for, especially if you have kids crawling around. The City of Philadelphia passed Bill No. 100011A: Lead Paint Disclosure and Certification. This law requires Lead Paint Testing and certification and became effective December 21, 2012. Under the new […]
The fifth and final session of the International Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on mercury (INC5) is taking place January 13-18 in Geneva, Switzerland. Established in 2009 by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and ministers of the environment from over 140 countries, the committee has the goal of developing an […]
On January 4, EPA released draft risk assessments, for particular uses, on five chemicals found in common household products for public comment. The agency addressed the following chemicals: Methylene chloride or dichloromethane (DCM) in paint-stripper products n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in paint-stripper products trichloroethylene (TCE) as a degreaser and a spray-on protective coating Antimony trioxide (ATO) as […]
On December 24, the federal government finally released its fall 2012 semiannual regulatory agenda, the first official statement of the government’s rulemaking priorities in a year. Required by law to be published every six months, the agenda states expectations of when key elements of the rulemaking process are expected to be completed. The Occupational Exposure […]
City of Philadelphia Bill No. 100011-A, an ordinance, was passed on December 15, 2011 and signed by the Mayor on December 21, 2011. Landlords have had one (1) year to comply (December 21, 2012). Fines can exceed $2,000. All tenants who leased in the last year must also have ‘Lead Free’ or ‘Lead Safe’ certification. […]
Volunteers and workers cleaning up the devastated regions flooded by Hurricane Sandy are facing dangerous mold and asbestos contamination, which could cause illness and litigation if they do not properly protect themselves. Similar to the post-9/11 cleanup, unprotected workers may be subjecting themselves to crippling illnesses that could result in future lawsuits against those organizing […]
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- Madison County deputies arrest a man, accused of taking more than $12,000 from a woman. Deputies said Bryan Merritt, 41, of Pensacola, Florida is responsible for an elaborate scheme, where he advertised in local newspapers for a company called Clean Indoor Air. He is charged with stealing more than $ 12,000 from […]
Religious leaders and elected officials in the Rockaways want the city to add mold remediation to the Rapid Repairs program dispatched to help homeowners recover from the ravages of Sandy Christmas, the most joyous of times, is around the corner. But thousands of Far Rockaway residents will have little to celebrate. Seven weeks after Hurricane […]
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