Festool USA Statement on HEPA Vacuums and EPA RRP
In 2008 the U.S. Environmental Protec
�
on Agency (EPA) enacted a rule regarding Lead paint known
as Renov
a�on
, Repair, an
d Pain�
ng (RRP), 40 CFR Part 745. This rule outlines many prac
�
ces related
to sanding,
cu�ng, an
d d
emoli�on
.
To learn more:
h
�ps://
www.epa.gov
/l
ead
/
renov
a�on
-repair-and-
pain�
ng-program
In 2016, the Occ
upa�on
al Safety and Health Admi
nistra�
on (OSHA) published
a final rul
e re
gula�ng
occupa
�onal
exposure to respirable crystalline silica (silica). OSHA has provided guidance on
engineering controls and prac
�c
es for speci
fi
c applica
�ons whi
ch can be found in Table 1 of 29 C.F.R.
§ 1926.1153 (c).
To learn more:
h
�ps://
www.osha.gov
/
laws-regs
/regula�ons/
standardnumber
/
1926
/
1926.1153