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Child Care Providers & Schools | Vermont Department of Health
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Child Care Providers & Schools
Asbestos & Lead Requirements
Look Up Licensed Asbestos and Lead Contractors
Licenses, Certificates & Permits
Contractors & Other Building Professionals
Child Care Providers & Schools
Municipal Officials
Property Owners & Landlords
Real Estate Professionals
Renters
Inspection, Repair & Cleaning (IRC) Practices
Training for RRPM & IRC Practices
Renovation, Repair, Painting & Maintenance (RRPM) Regulations
Asbestos and Lead Information for Child Care Providers and Schools
The information on this page is for child care providers and schools.
Why are asbestos and lead regulated in Vermont?
Asbestos and lead pose health risks, and they may be found in buildings and other structures. Because of this, the Health Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have specific requirements for the maintenance, renovation and demolition of buildings and other structures.
Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs)
are only dangerous when they are disturbed or handled incorrectly. If ACMs are not handled properly, asbestos particles can be breathed in. Even a small amount of ACM can cause health effects.
Learn more about the hazards and health effects of asbestos
.
Lead-based paint
becomes a hazard when it is disturbed. This can be from chipping and peeling paint, when painted surfaces rub together, or when the paint is not properly sanded, scraped or burned. If lead-based paint is not handled properly, lead dust can be breathed in or swallowed by workers and by people, especially children, who use the building or other structure.
Learn more about the hazards and health effects of lead
.
What You Need to Know About Asbestos and Lead Requirements
What do child care providers or preschools need to know about Inspection, Repair and Cleaning (IRC) Practices?
Find out what you need to know about IRC Practices
What do schools need to know before starting renovation or demolition projects?
Asbestos
Find out what you need to know about
asbestos in schools
Lead
Find out what you need to know about
lead-based paint in schools
Important Links
File or Look Up an IRC Practices Statement
Look Up a Licensed Asbestos or Lead Company or Individual
Learn about Vermont Lead-Safe RRPM
AHERA and Schools
Lead-Based Paint in Schools
Submit an Asbestos or Lead Complaint
What do I need to know about asbestos in schools?
Learn about the Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
What are safe work practices for asbestos and lead?
Asbestos
Under Vermont law, only licensed contractors are allowed to perform asbestos abatement activities and must follow the
regulations regarding the handling and disposing of asbestos-containing materials
.
Unsafe handling of asbestos-containing materials often leads to the need for asbestos cleanup by a
Vermont-licensed asbestos contractor
.
Learn more about handling asbestos-containing materials during renovations, demolitions and fire clean up.
Lead
Under Vermont law, contractors are required to use
lead-safe work practices
.
Unsafe work practices that disturb lead-based paint will create lead hazards (see
Section 5
).
Under Vermont law, if lead hazards are created in any building or structure, you will be responsible for the cleanup that will require you to hire a
Vermont-licensed lead abatement contractor
.
The appeal process for an administrative penalty can be found in the
Administrative Penalty Statement of Procedural Rights
.
How can I test for asbestos or lead hazards?
Asbestos
If you want to know whether there are asbestos-containing materials in a home, building, structure or material, hire a
Vermont-licensed asbestos inspector
to conduct an inspection.
Lead
Lead-Based Paint
If you want to know whether lead-based paint is on a home, building or other structure, hire a
Vermont-certified lead inspector or risk assessor
to conduct a lead inspection or risk assessment. A
lead inspection
determines the presence or absence of lead-based paint on painted or coated surfaces. A
risk assessment
identifies lead hazards from deteriorated paint, dust and bare soil, and ways to control the lead hazards.
Drinking Water
Test kits for lead in drinking water can be purchased from the Health Department Laboratory.
Find out more about testing for lead in drinking water
More Information
Vermont Regulations for Asbestos Control
Vermont Regulations for Lead Control
Lead Hazards and How to Prevent Lead Poisoning
Handling Asbestos Containing Materials During Renovations, Demolitions and Fire Clean Up
Contact Us
Asbestos & Lead Regulatory Program
Mailing Address:
VT Dept of Health
Environmental Health
Asbestos & Lead Regulatory Program
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8350
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
802-863-7220 or 800-439-8550 (toll-free in Vermont)
Last Updated:
October 27, 2025
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Child Care Providers & Schools
Asbestos & Lead Requirements
Look Up Licensed Asbestos and Lead Contractors
Licenses, Certificates & Permits
Contractors & Other Building Professionals
Child Care Providers & Schools
Municipal Officials
Property Owners & Landlords
Real Estate Professionals
Renters
Inspection, Repair & Cleaning (IRC) Practices
Training for RRPM & IRC Practices
Renovation, Repair, Painting & Maintenance (RRPM) Regulations
Asbestos and Lead Information for Child Care Providers and Schools
The information on this page is for child care providers and schools.
Why are asbestos and lead regulated in Vermont?
Asbestos and lead pose health risks, and they may be found in buildings and other structures. Because of this, the Health Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have specific requirements for the maintenance, renovation and demolition of buildings and other structures.
Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs)
are only dangerous when they are disturbed or handled incorrectly. If ACMs are not handled properly, asbestos particles can be breathed in. Even a small amount of ACM can cause health effects.
Learn more about the hazards and health effects of asbestos
.
Lead-based paint
becomes a hazard when it is disturbed. This can be from chipping and peeling paint, when painted surfaces rub together, or when the paint is not properly sanded, scraped or burned. If lead-based paint is not handled properly, lead dust can be breathed in or swallowed by workers and by people, especially children, who use the building or other structure.
Learn more about the hazards and health effects of lead
.
What You Need to Know About Asbestos and Lead Requirements
What do child care providers or preschools need to know about Inspection, Repair and Cleaning (IRC) Practices?
Find out what you need to know about IRC Practices
What do schools need to know before starting renovation or demolition projects?
Asbestos
Find out what you need to know about
asbestos in schools
Lead
Find out what you need to know about
lead-based paint in schools
Important Links
File or Look Up an IRC Practices Statement
Look Up a Licensed Asbestos or Lead Company or Individual
Learn about Vermont Lead-Safe RRPM
AHERA and Schools
Lead-Based Paint in Schools
Submit an Asbestos or Lead Complaint
What do I need to know about asbestos in schools?
Learn about the Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
What are safe work practices for asbestos and lead?
Asbestos
Under Vermont law, only licensed contractors are allowed to perform asbestos abatement activities and must follow the
regulations regarding the handling and disposing of asbestos-containing materials
.
Unsafe handling of asbestos-containing materials often leads to the need for asbestos cleanup by a
Vermont-licensed asbestos contractor
.
Learn more about handling asbestos-containing materials during renovations, demolitions and fire clean up.
Lead
Under Vermont law, contractors are required to use
lead-safe work practices
.
Unsafe work practices that disturb lead-based paint will create lead hazards (see
Section 5
).
Under Vermont law, if lead hazards are created in any building or structure, you will be responsible for the cleanup that will require you to hire a
Vermont-licensed lead abatement contractor
.
The appeal process for an administrative penalty can be found in the
Administrative Penalty Statement of Procedural Rights
.
How can I test for asbestos or lead hazards?
Asbestos
If you want to know whether there are asbestos-containing materials in a home, building, structure or material, hire a
Vermont-licensed asbestos inspector
to conduct an inspection.
Lead
Lead-Based Paint
If you want to know whether lead-based paint is on a home, building or other structure, hire a
Vermont-certified lead inspector or risk assessor
to conduct a lead inspection or risk assessment. A
lead inspection
determines the presence or absence of lead-based paint on painted or coated surfaces. A
risk assessment
identifies lead hazards from deteriorated paint, dust and bare soil, and ways to control the lead hazards.
Drinking Water
Test kits for lead in drinking water can be purchased from the Health Department Laboratory.
Find out more about testing for lead in drinking water
More Information
Vermont Regulations for Asbestos Control
Vermont Regulations for Lead Control
Lead Hazards and How to Prevent Lead Poisoning
Handling Asbestos Containing Materials During Renovations, Demolitions and Fire Clean Up
Contact Us
Asbestos & Lead Regulatory Program
Mailing Address:
VT Dept of Health
Environmental Health
Asbestos & Lead Regulatory Program
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8350
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
802-863-7220 or 800-439-8550 (toll-free in Vermont)
Last Updated:
October 27, 2025