---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 35.1350"
title: "24"
number: "35.1350"
heading: "Safe work practices."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/35.1350"
---

# §35.1350. Safe work practices.

- (a) **Prohibited methods.** Methods of paint removal listed in [§ 35.140](/cfr/24/35.140.md) shall not be used.
- (b) **Occupant protection and worksite preparation.** Occupants and their belongings shall be protected, and the worksite prepared, in accordance with [§ 35.1345](/cfr/24/35.1345.md). A person performing this work shall be trained on hazards and either be supervised or have completed successfully one of the specified courses, in accordance with [§ 35.1330(a)(4)](/cfr/24/35.1330.md?p=a-4).
- (c) **Specialized cleaning.** After hazard reduction activities have been completed, the worksite shall be cleaned using cleaning methods, products, and devices that are successful in cleaning up dust-lead hazards, such as a HEPA vacuum or other method of equivalent efficacy, and lead-specific detergents or equivalent.
- (d) **De minimis levels.** Safe work practices are not required when maintenance or hazard reduction activities do not disturb painted surfaces that total more than:
  - (1) 20 square feet (2 square meters) on exterior surfaces;
  - (2) 2 square feet (0.2 square meters) in any one interior room or space; or
  - (3) 10 percent of the total surface area on an interior or exterior type of component with a small surface area. Examples include window sills, baseboards, and trim.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 50218, Sept. 15, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 34275, June 21, 2004]

### Source

Source: 64 FR 50218, Sept. 15, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 4821, and 4851.

### Amendments

[64 FR 50218, Sept. 15, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 34275, June 21, 2004]