UB Center Receives Lead-Training Accreditation

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Toxicology Research Center at the University at Buffalo has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an accredited lead-hazard control training provider.

The center now will be able to offer certification and refresher training to individuals who are involved in regulated lead-hazard identification and abatement activities, including those regulated by the EPA and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Joseph Syracuse, training manager at the center, said he expects the courses will attract personnel from Buffalo, where he said a number of old houses contain lead-based paint, as well as those from across the state, the Northeast and the U.S. Improper techniques when removing the paint, he said, can lead to dust contamination.

The following courses will be offered at the center:

o Lead Abatement Worker and Lead Abatement Worker Refresher

o Lead Abatement Supervisor and Lead Abatement Supervisor Refresher

o Lead Inspector and Lead Inspector Refresher

o Lead Risk Assessor and Lead Risk Assessor Refresher

The center already offers accredited training in asbestos and programs in hazardous materials, silica and safety skills. The programs are offered in conjunction with Environmental Education Associates, Inc.

For information about registration, contact the center at 829-2125, or via email at japs@acsu.buffalo.