Which statement about lead hazard regulations is true?

Which statement about lead hazard regulations is true?

• A. OSHA regulates lead in consumer products
• B. FDA regulates lead in drinking water
• C. EPA administers Title X
• D. NARA regulates lead safety

Answer: (C)

Title X, the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, focuses on reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing and requires disclosures for pre-1978 housing. The agency that administers the lead-based paint activities program under Title X is the EPA. This includes accrediting training providers, certifying professionals who work with lead-based paint, and regulating renovation activities to prevent lead exposure. Housing-disclosure requirements for buyers and tenants in pre-1978 homes are overseen by HUD, but the technical standards and enforcement for lead-based paint activities come from the EPA. OSHA handles workplace exposure to lead, not consumer products or drinking water. FDA regulates lead in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and some other products, but not drinking water. NARA is the National Archives and Records Administration and does not regulate lead safety. Therefore, the statement that the EPA administers Title X is the true one.

Title X, the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, focuses on reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing and requires disclosures for pre-1978 housing. The agency that administers the lead-based paint activities program under Title X is the EPA. This includes accrediting training providers, certifying professionals who work with lead-based paint, and regulating renovation activities to prevent lead exposure. Housing-disclosure requirements for buyers and tenants in pre-1978 homes are overseen by HUD, but the technical standards and enforcement for lead-based paint activities come from the EPA.

OSHA handles workplace exposure to lead, not consumer products or drinking water. FDA regulates lead in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and some other products, but not drinking water. NARA is the National Archives and Records Administration and does not regulate lead safety. Therefore, the statement that the EPA administers Title X is the true one.