LOS ANGELES - The Environmental Protection Agency has published a final rule listing requirements for protecting young children from lead-based paint activities. The rule has many parallels to AHERA, the asbestos-in-schools act. It will apply to most residential facilities like day care centers and some classrooms.States will have two years to implement the requirements, which heavily emphasize training, certification, accreditation and work practice standards. EPA will require a 16-hour training co
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