Lead in General Industry. Applicability v The regulation on lead applies to all occupational...

Lead in General Lead in General IndustryIndustry

ApplicabilityApplicability

The regulation on lead applies to The regulation on lead applies to all occupational exposure to lead, all occupational exposure to lead, except for the construction except for the construction industry and agricultural industry and agricultural operationsoperations

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ApplicabilityApplicability

DefinitionsDefinitions• LeadLead• Action levelAction level• Permissible exposure limitPermissible exposure limit

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Processes that use leadProcesses that use lead

Exposure to lead occurs in at least Exposure to lead occurs in at least 120 different occupations including:120 different occupations including:

Primary and secondary lead Primary and secondary lead smeltingsmelting

Lead storage battery manufacturingLead storage battery manufacturing

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Lead pigment manufacturing and Lead pigment manufacturing and useuse

Solder manufacturing and useSolder manufacturing and use

Shipbuilding/repairingShipbuilding/repairing

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Auto manufacturingAuto manufacturing

PrintingPrinting

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Exposure monitoringExposure monitoring

Initial monitoringInitial monitoring• Required when lead is present in any Required when lead is present in any

quantityquantity• Monitor a representative number of Monitor a representative number of

employeesemployees• The sample must be collected for one The sample must be collected for one

full shift for at least 7 hoursfull shift for at least 7 hours

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Initial monitoringInitial monitoring• Sample must be representative of a Sample must be representative of a

regular, daily exposureregular, daily exposure• Sample represents an exposure Sample represents an exposure

without the use of a respiratorwithout the use of a respirator

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Positive initial determinationPositive initial determination

Negative initial determinationNegative initial determination

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Frequency of exposure monitoringFrequency of exposure monitoring

Employee Employee notification notification processprocess

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Methods of complianceMethods of compliance

Engineering controlsEngineering controls

Work practice controlsWork practice controls

Mechanical ventilationMechanical ventilation

Administrative controlsAdministrative controls

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Respiratory protectionRespiratory protection

Situations requiring the use of Situations requiring the use of respiratory protectionrespiratory protection

Selection processSelection process

Proper usage of Proper usage of respiratorsrespirators

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Review Appendix D of 1910.1025 Review Appendix D of 1910.1025 (qualitative fit tests)(qualitative fit tests)

Respirator programRespirator program

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Compliance programCompliance program

Workers can examine or copy the Workers can examine or copy the written programwritten program

Written programs are Written programs are revised/updated every 6 monthsrevised/updated every 6 months

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Written programs should include the Written programs should include the following items:following items:

Each operation from which lead is Each operation from which lead is emittedemitted

Description of the specific means Description of the specific means of reducing exposuresof reducing exposures

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Air monitoring dataAir monitoring data

Detailed schedule of program Detailed schedule of program implementationimplementation

Work practice programsWork practice programs

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Administration control scheduleAdministration control schedule

Other relevant informationOther relevant information

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Protective clothing and Protective clothing and equipmentequipment

Used if the exposure, regardless of Used if the exposure, regardless of the use of respirators the use of respirators is greater than the PEL, is greater than the PEL, or if skin or eye irritation or if skin or eye irritation existsexists

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Types of protective clothing to be Types of protective clothing to be used:used:• CoverallsCoveralls• Gloves, hats, shoes, Gloves, hats, shoes,

disposable shoe coverletsdisposable shoe coverlets• Face shields, vented Face shields, vented

goggles, other appropriate protective goggles, other appropriate protective equipmentequipment

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Protective clothing is provided on a Protective clothing is provided on a weekly basis, or weekly basis, or daily if the exposure daily if the exposure is greater than 200 is greater than 200 micrograms/cubic meter micrograms/cubic meter of airof air

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Removal of protective equipment Removal of protective equipment at the end of at the end of the shiftthe shift

Designated closed Designated closed containerscontainers

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Container labeling should read:Container labeling should read:

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Never remove lead from clothing Never remove lead from clothing by blowing, shaking, or any other by blowing, shaking, or any other meansmeans

Persons who launder must be Persons who launder must be informed of the potential harmful informed of the potential harmful effects of lead exposureeffects of lead exposure

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Hygiene facilities and Hygiene facilities and practicespractices

No food or beverage, tobacco No food or beverage, tobacco products, or cosmetics may be products, or cosmetics may be used in areas that exceed the PELused in areas that exceed the PEL

Change rooms and separate Change rooms and separate storage facilities for protective storage facilities for protective clothingclothing

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Hygiene facilities and Hygiene facilities and practicespractices

Employees working in an area with Employees working in an area with an exposure level greater than the an exposure level greater than the PEL must shower at the end of the PEL must shower at the end of the work shiftwork shift

Procedures for lunchroom useProcedures for lunchroom use

Lavatory facilities useLavatory facilities use

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Housekeeping proceduresHousekeeping procedures

Housekeeping procedures can Housekeeping procedures can increase the amount of lead increase the amount of lead exposureexposure

Establish a program that keeps all Establish a program that keeps all surfaces clean of accumulations of surfaces clean of accumulations of lead dustlead dust

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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance

Medical surveillance is required Medical surveillance is required whenever employees are exposed whenever employees are exposed above the action level for more above the action level for more than 30 days than 30 days per yearper year

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Medical exams and procedures are Medical exams and procedures are done by, or under the supervision done by, or under the supervision of, a licensed physician at no cost of, a licensed physician at no cost to to the employee, and at the employee, and at a reasonable place a reasonable place and timeand time

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Biological monitoringBiological monitoring

Sampling frequencySampling frequency

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Employees receive written Employees receive written notification of test results within 5 notification of test results within 5 working days of employer receipt working days of employer receipt of the results when the blood lead of the results when the blood lead level exceeds either:level exceeds either:

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40 micrograms/100 grams of 40 micrograms/100 grams of whole blood; or thewhole blood; or the

medical removal value of 60 medical removal value of 60 micrograms/per 100 grams of micrograms/per 100 grams of whole bloodwhole blood

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Medical examinations and Medical examinations and consultationsconsultations

Frequency of Frequency of examinations/consultationsexaminations/consultations

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Medical examinations include:Medical examinations include:

medical historymedical history

work historywork history

thorough physical examinationthorough physical examination

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blood pressure measurementblood pressure measurement

blood sample and analysisblood sample and analysis

routine urinalysisroutine urinalysis

other tests deemed necessaryother tests deemed necessary

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Employees have the right to select Employees have the right to select a second physician:a second physician:• to review findings, determination, or to review findings, determination, or

recommendations of the initial recommendations of the initial physicianphysician

• to conduct examinations, to conduct examinations, consultations, and lab work that the consultations, and lab work that the second physician deems necessarysecond physician deems necessary

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Procedures for obtaining a second Procedures for obtaining a second physician's review and resolving physician's review and resolving differences in:differences in:• findingsfindings• determinationsdeterminations• recommendationsrecommendations

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Findings, determinations, or Findings, determinations, or recommendations of the third recommendations of the third physician will be followed unless physician will be followed unless the employee and employer come the employee and employer come to an agreement on one of the to an agreement on one of the three physician’s three physician’s recommendationsrecommendations

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Information provided to physicians Information provided to physicians upon requestupon request• a copy of the regulationa copy of the regulation• a description of employee’s dutiesa description of employee’s duties• employee exposure levelsemployee exposure levels• PPE to be usedPPE to be used• prior blood lead determinationsprior blood lead determinations• prior written medical opinionsprior written medical opinions

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Information contained in written Information contained in written medical opinionsmedical opinions

ChelationChelation

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Employee medical removal Employee medical removal and return to workand return to work

Conditions that can cause Conditions that can cause temporary medical removaltemporary medical removal

Worker’s return to former job Worker’s return to former job statusstatus

Medical removal benefit protectionMedical removal benefit protection

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TrainingTraining

Who needs training?Who needs training?

Types of trainingTypes of training

Workers exposed to airborne lead Workers exposed to airborne lead at any level - Review Appendices A at any level - Review Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025

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TrainingTraining

Workers exposed to airborne lead Workers exposed to airborne lead at or above the action levelat or above the action level

Frequency of trainingFrequency of training

Training materialsTraining materials

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Signs and markingsSigns and markings

Text for warning signs should read Text for warning signs should read as follows:as follows:

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RecordkeepingRecordkeeping

Contents of exposure monitoring Contents of exposure monitoring recordsrecords

Procedures for medical Procedures for medical surveillance recordssurveillance records

16a


Maintenance of medical removal Maintenance of medical removal recordsrecords

Medical records must be made Medical records must be made available to employeesavailable to employees

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All protective measures must be All protective measures must be followedfollowed

Measurement proceduresMeasurement procedures

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Employees have a right to observe Employees have a right to observe monitoringmonitoring

Employees can record results or Employees can record results or receive copies of resultsreceive copies of results

17b

How lead enters the bodyHow lead enters the body

InhalationInhalation

IngestionIngestion

Generally not absorbed through Generally not absorbed through skinskin

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Effects of acute Effects of acute overexposureoverexposure

Large dosages can kill in a matter Large dosages can kill in a matter of daysof days

Acute encephalopathy can lead to Acute encephalopathy can lead to seizures, coma, and seizures, coma, and cardiorespiratory arrestcardiorespiratory arrest

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Effects of chronic Effects of chronic overexposureoverexposure

Damage to:Damage to:

Blood-forming Blood-forming systemsystem

Nervous systemNervous system

KidneysKidneys

Urinary systemUrinary system

Reproductive Reproductive systemssystems

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Purpose of the standard, Purpose of the standard, program, and trainingprogram, and training

Prevent adverse effects of lead Prevent adverse effects of lead exposureexposure

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Signs and symptoms of Signs and symptoms of overexposureoverexposure

Loss of appetiteLoss of appetite

Metallic tasteMetallic taste

AnxietyAnxiety

ConstipationConstipation

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NauseaNausea

PallorPallor

Excessive tirednessExcessive tiredness

WeaknessWeakness

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InsomniaInsomnia

HeadachesHeadaches

Nervous irritabilityNervous irritability

Muscle and joint pain or sorenessMuscle and joint pain or soreness

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Fine tremorsFine tremors

NumbnessNumbness

DizzinessDizziness

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HyperactivityHyperactivity

ColicColic

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Summary of main pointsSummary of main points

PEL and action levelPEL and action level


Methods of complianceMethods of compliance


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Protective work clothing and Protective work clothing and equipmentequipment

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Hygiene facilities and practicesHygiene facilities and practices


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Medical removal protectionMedical removal protection

TrainingTraining

Warning signsWarning signs


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Ways of entry into the bodyWays of entry into the body


Effects of overexposureEffects of overexposure

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