What is a Risk Assessment and Interim Control?
Text provided by MDPH/CLPPP The Massachusetts Lead Law requires homes and apartments built before 1978 which contain lead hazards to be deleaded or brought under interim control when a child under the age of six lives there. The following questions and answers will help you decide if the interim control option is the best choice for you. What are interim controls? Interim controls are temporary measures that property owners can take to correct urgent lead hazards, especially peeling or chipping lead paint and lead dust. The purpose of interim control is to give property owners up to two years before they have to delead a home or apartment unit and come into full compliance with the Lead Law. What conditions must be met to get a Letter of Interim Control? In addition to the repair of peeling and chipping lead paint and the clean up of lead dust, other work may be necessary, such as: Making window wells smooth and easy to clean Making windows work properly Fixing water leaks or other dam
