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When it is determined that paint abatement' and/or interim control activities will be performed on housing components, they should be performeT_according to practices that will be described in the 1995 HUD Guidelines' and the regulations to be promulgated under section 402 of TSCA, 15 USC 2682 (as appropriate for the unit in question) , including clearance testing. The section 402 standards are expected to be proposed in several months . (Guidance on sampling and analysis of dust for clearance testing is attached. ) Until either the HUD Guidelines are published in final form or the section 402 standards are issued, abatement activities should be performed according to the current HUD guidelines and interim control activities should be conducted according to state and local requirements , since they are not addressed in the existing HUD guidelines . Lead-Contaminated Dust In many cases , lead-contaminated interior dust can be the most direct source of a child' s lead exposure, acting as a pathway for lead from lead-based paint, exterior soil, dust carried home from occupational exposure, etc. This guidance primarily confronts this source by addressing the residence- related sources of lead in dust--namely, lead-based paint and soil . The effect of the recommendations for paint and soil is removal or control of these two sources, followed by cleanup of the previously contaminated dust . In the context of their lead abatement programs, HUD has estab,-ished "clearance levels, " which are part of the evaluation 3"Abatement" means any set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards, including the removal of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust, the permanent containment or encapsulation of lead-based paint , the replacement of lead-painted surfaces or fixtures, and the removal or permanent covering of lead-contaminated soil . 'HUD is developing detailed technical guidelines pursuant to section 1017 of Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to describe best practices for all activities related to the evaluation and control of lead-based paint hazards . While applicable specifically to federally-assisted housing, the described practices provide useful technical guidance for all types of housing with similar conditions . These Guidelines are now undergoing clearance and approval within HUD and are available in draft form for review. These Guidelines will supersede HUD' s 1990 " Interim Guidelines for Hazard Identification and Abatement in Public and Indian Housing, " which focused primarily on testing and abatement (and do not address risk assessment or interim controls) 5