Which statement best defines abatement?

Which statement best defines abatement?

• A. Abatement permanently eliminates lead hazards; Renovation repairs, restores, or remodels; may incidentally reduce hazards
• B. Abatement temporarily reduces hazards
• C. Abatement and renovation are the same
• D. Abatement increases hazards

Answer: (B)

Abatement means taking steps to permanently remove or substantially reduce lead-based paint hazards so they won’t pose a risk in the long term. In practice, this includes actions like removing the lead-containing materials, replacing components, encapsulating or enclosing hazards, or other measures that provide a lasting solution. Renovation, by contrast, is work to repair or remodel and can disturb paint; it may incidentally reduce hazards but is not intended to be a permanent remedy for lead hazards. Abatement is not about temporary fixes, nor is it the same as renovation, and it should not increase hazards.

Abatement means taking steps to permanently remove or substantially reduce lead-based paint hazards so they won’t pose a risk in the long term. In practice, this includes actions like removing the lead-containing materials, replacing components, encapsulating or enclosing hazards, or other measures that provide a lasting solution. Renovation, by contrast, is work to repair or remodel and can disturb paint; it may incidentally reduce hazards but is not intended to be a permanent remedy for lead hazards. Abatement is not about temporary fixes, nor is it the same as renovation, and it should not increase hazards.