The Michigan Lead Abatement Act requires that any person performing lead-based paint activities in houses built before 1978, or in child-occupied facilities, must be certified by the Department of Community Health.
Certified Workers and Supervisors are responsible for lead hazard control activities - those involving removal of lead in homes.
Certified Inspectors and Risk Assessors are responsible for identifiying lead-based paint and hazards through lead inspections and risk assessments.
Inspectors, Risk Assessors, and Clearance Technicians are resposible for determining that a home is lead-safe after hazard control work has been done.
Certified [licensed] lead abatement firms perform the hazard control activities responsible for eliminating or minimizing lead-based paint. Certified Workers and Supervisors must be employed by one of these firms to perform the work.
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