I live in an old apartment in New York City.

Some of the electrical receptacles which I wish to renovate are painted
over with old paint.

Questions:


A) What is the best way to remove the old paint? Do you think I can
simply use a chisel to scrape off the edges and the center screw?


B) Do I have to turn off the circuit while doing this?


C) If the lead paint test is positive, what precautions should I take,
considering that I will only be scraping off the edges?



Thank you.