Lead-Based Paint Action Plan for UC San Diego Project Managers
If you suspect you might encounter lead-based paint during a construction, renovation, or repair project, follow the steps below to meet health and safety requirements.
Authorized personnel
Only the following departments are allowed to manage lead-based paint abatement programs at UC San Diego:
- Facilities Design & Construction
- Facilities Management
- Housing, Dining & Hospitality
- Medical Center Facilities Engineering
1. Determine if lead-based paint is or may be present in your project area before work begins.
- Determine if lead-based paint is present.
- In the event that information on the presence of lead-based paint is not already available relating to any area/building material within any structure, building, room, or appurtenance which may be disturbed during proposed renovation or demolition, a current lead-based paint survey must first be conducted on that structure, building, room, or appurtenance. All such surveys must be performed by an appropriately licensed entity/person.
- Do abatement if lead-based paint is present.
- If lead-based paint is known to be present in the project area, abatement must be completed before your employees can work in the area.
Important: If suspected lead-based paint has the potential of being disturbed during renovation, a sample must be collected for verification by a certified consultant. Otherwise, the material must be presumed to contain lead unless proven otherwise by lab analysis.
2. If you find unanticipated suspected lead-based paint during your project, follow these steps.
- Instruct employees to stop work on the task involved.
- Take immediate action to ensure the material is not disturbed.
- During business hours, immediately call Environment, Health & Safety at (858) 534-3660; after business hours, immediately call UC San Diego Police at 9-1-1 (from a campus land line) or (858) 534-HELP (from a cell phone).
3. For lead-based paint abatement projects, follow these steps.
1. Select a consultant and a contractor - Select a California-licensed lead-based paint abatement consultant and a separate contractor from a licensed vendor. To avoid conflict of interest, these individuals or entities must be separate. Duties for the 2 roles include:
- Consultant: Monitors the work area before, during, and after the project. After the project, the consultant will provide a close-out report within 30 days.
- Contractor: Encapsulates or removes the lead-based paint.
2. Notify Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) - Complete the Lead-Based Project Information Sheet.
3. Notify regulatory agencies as required - UC San Diego project managers are responsible for ensuring the consultant or contractor they hire submit the notification forms below.
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - Notify CDPH of any lead-based paint abatement project within 30 days. Submit both of the forms below:
- CDPH Form 8551: Abatement of Lead Hazards Notification (PDF)
- CDPH Form 8552: Lead Hazard Evaluation Report (PDF)
- Cal/OSHA - If disturbing more than 100 square feet of lead-based paint, using torch cutting or welding for any amount of lead, and the work shift will exceed 1 hour, notify Cal/OSHA with the form below at least 24 hours before work begins:
- E-mail a completed Lead-Work Pre-Work Notification form (PDF) to DOSHLeadNotice@dir.ca.gov.
4. Get a hazardous waste manifest from EH&S - Only EH&S Environmental Management Facility (EMF) personnel are authorized to sign hazardous waste manifests for removal or disposal of lead-containing materials from UC San Diego facilities.
- Call EMF, (858) 534-2753, to have an authorized EMF specialist sign the hazardous waste manifest.
- When the hazardous waste manifest has been signed by EMF personnel, authorize your employees to begin or resume work.
5. Keep records - Keep records of lead-based paint abatement work in your department's files.