Given concerns raised by those in the regulated community regarding getting the required training and worker certification, the EPA will offer additional time for contractors, renovation firms, and workers to get the necessary training and certifications to comply with the EPA RRP Rule as follows:

• Until October 1, 2010, EPA will not take enforcement action for violations of the RRP Rule’s certification requirements.
• For violations of the renovation worker certification requirement, EPA will not enforce against anyone if they have applied for a class, or are enrolled in by not later than September 30, 2010, a certified renovator class.  All training must be completed by December 31, 2010.

At Sentinel, we are proud to offer lead-specific cleaners and wipes for the cleaning of lead dust and feel strongly that lead-specific cleaners give contractors the best chance of passing visual inspections.  Additionally,  we feel that the purpose of the RRP rule is to rid homes and buildings of lead dust and make them safer for occupancy regardless of how or when violations are enforced or when certification is achieved.

Visit our Lead Products page to learn more about our lead-specific cleaners and wipes.

In a battle that was never as close as the score indicated, Sentinel 529 Extreme Smoke & Odor Destroyer dominated smelly skunk odors that were left behind in an HVAC system in Arizona.  Yes that’s right, smelly skunk + Arizona air handling system = one malodorous situation and Sentinel 529 wiped out the skunk smell. 

Try our Professional Restoration Products and let us make your world a nicer place to smell!

The EPA is playing hardball with it’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and has removed the opt-out provision now making any house built before 1978 subject to the rule.  The EPA is also writing an additional rule requiring more complex dust-wipe or clearance testing.  If approved, these new testing standards would become effective in July, 2011.  With these changes, the EPA estimates that over 38 million homes in the US that still contain lead paint would be impacted by the rule and that any work being performed in/on these homes that disturbs lead paint would fall within the definitions outlined in the rule.  Visit www.epa.gov/lead to learn more about the requirements or contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).

With regards to enforcement, reports are also beginning to surface about contractors being fined for not adhering to the requirements outlined in this rule giving credence to the EPA’s committment to enforce this rule nationwide and upping the ante for contractors who are working outside the lines or who are just not aware of the rule.  Like it or not, the RRP Rule seems to be here to stay and with new provisions in the works, will only get more teeth over the next 12-18 months.

At Sentinel, we strongly believe that our lead-specific cleaning products, give contractors the best chance at achieving clearance on their lead jobs.  Our 805 Envirowash and ET Envirotowels meet HUD Guidelines as well as the New York and Maryland phosphate rules.  Non-Phosphate versions of each of these products are also available, allowing our products to be used for any lead clean-up job in any state.  Our products also meet the EPA definitions and work-place standards outlined in the RRP Rule. 

Contractors:  Build the cost of our Envirotowel products into your bid and leave the unused Envirotowels with the customer when the job is complete.  Suggest that the customer continue using the product for regular cleaning until it is used up.  Provide a high level of service along with the peace of mind that they can continue to clean with a lead-specific cleaner after the work is complete.  Additionally, the microfiber mop and 810 All-Surface Floor Cleaner found in our floor kits work great for cleaning finished wood, vinyl, stone, and other hard-surface flooring as part of a regular cleaning program.

Visit: http://www.senpro.com/products/lead/ to learn more about our lead clean-up products.

Well, we wouldn’t dream of taking on Mother Nature, but we do have products that allow you to clean up after she strikes.  Check out our Restoration Products for Smoke & Odor clean-up, or our eco-friendly cleaners and degreasers for cleaning up after flooding and other disasters.  Our mold & mildew resistant coatings will also help protect your remodeling work as well.

Contact us to learn more.

On the heels of what could end up being the greatest single environmental catastrophe in our nation’s history, efforts to contain this massive spill are ongoing and the planning and preparation  for the massive clean-up are underway in many coastal states as oil begins to find it’s way to shore.  In response to these efforts, Sentinel Products shipped an emergency order of 333 Green, an environmentally-friendly cleaner & degreaser to Mississippi in preparation for clean -up. 

Products like 333 Green will prove vital in the effective and safe clean-up of shoreline, property, wildlife and many other items affected by this tragedy and Sentinel is proud to have one of the first products available for use in these efforts.  Visit our site to learn more as clean-up efforts ramp up and as more details are made available.

As of April 22nd, wet-wiping, dry-wiping, and disposable cleaning cloths will be the norm on many renovation jobs across the country.  Check out our lead page to learn about our qualifying products and how they can help you satisfy the requirements of 40 CFR 745.

In a recent USA Today story http://tinyurl.com/yausr8f, the EPA’s new Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule could impact half of all the private-residences in the United States.  Sentinel’s lead-dust products meet the requirements outlined in this rule and allow EPA-certified/trained contractors to avoid huge fines for non-compliance.  Visit our website, or contact us at 1-800-373-0633 to learn how you can purchase these products.

Attention Restoration Professionals.  We are proud to introduce our new line of professional restoration products designed for the effective and safe clean up of restoration jobs following events like fires, floods and other natural or man-made disasters.    View our new line of Smoke & Odor Control Products on the restoration page of our website  or contact us to find out if these new products can help you offer, Better Solutions for A Cleaner Environment.

As the 65th Annual RIA Show begins today in Atlanta, Sentinel would like to announce a few specials to promote our new restoration products.  Now through April 9th, take advantage of these great deals:

1.  Buy 10 cases or pails of our restoration products and get one case or pail free (good on full cases only).

2.  Try our new 24-7 INTERIOR Mold & Mildew Resistant Coating for only $109.00 for a 5-gallon pail.

3.  Place an order totalling $1500 or more and get freight paid (F.O.B. our dock).

Contact Sentinel or your sales representative to take advantage of these deals.

Sentinel will be exhibiting at the RIA show in Atlanta,  March 24-27, 2010.  The 65th Annual RIA Convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency and will include seminars, certification courses and booth exhibits.  Visit Sentinel at booth # 207 and learn more  about our line of Fire & Smoke products, as well as our Mold and Mildew resistant coatings.  Stay tuned for our show special announcement in the next day or so to learn how you can stock an initial order of our products and save a little money at the same time.