Don't take lead home from your job

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• Corporate Authors:
  Colorado. Department of Public Health and Environment
• Description:
  What can I do to protect myself and my family from lead at work? 1. Wash your hands and face with soap and water before eating or drinking and before leaving work. 2. Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the work area. 3. Change into clean clothes and shoes at work before you get into your car or go home. Put dirty work clothes and shoes in a plastic bag. Wash them separately from all other clothes. Run the empty washing machine again to rinse out any lead. 4. Take a shower and wash your hair as soon as you get home. Shower at work if you can. 5. Find out more about protective equipment you should use while working with lead. 6. Tell your doctor that you work with lead. 7. Get a blood lead test. If you have significant exposure at work, your employer may be required by OSHA to provide you with a test and pay for it. If you are concerned that your child has been exposed, Medicaid may cover the cost of your child's test. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Environmental Exposure Family Hematologic Tests Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Health Poisoning Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Blood Tests Exposure Levels Families Health Effects Health Protection Lead Compounds Lead Dust Lead Fumes Lead Poisoning Poisons Preventive Medicine Risk Factors Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Handbooks
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047878
• Citation:
  Denver, CO: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2011 Oct; :1-6
• Contact Point Address:
  Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80246
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:426938ea9c6c081634ccfcf8fcb12619e93bd988828ec59ec8cdcedbcedc59602c85b11e94eec7c22efc79a06794f703cca4b1486962b8ffbace41295f3114e6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202829/cdc_202829_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 162.34 KB ]