Working with lead in the construction industry

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Description:
  This pamphlet reviewed the various ways in which workers can be exposed to lead (7439921) on the job, health effects of lead exposure (including brain disorders, anemia, brain and nerve problems, blood pressure, kidney problems, reproductive problems, decreased red blood cell count, and slower reflexes), symptoms of lead poisoning, exposure monitoring, engineering and work practice controls, respiratory protection, respirator selection, protective equipment, safe work practices, exhaust ventilation, personal hygiene, training, hazard communication, multiemployer worksites, medical monitoring, medical evaluations, periodic exams and biological monitoring, job transfer or termination, medical removal and chelation. Respiratory protections required for different airborne concentrations of lead were listed in tabular form. Lists were provided of states with approved plans, OSHA regional offices, OSHA/state consultation projects, and NIOSH offices. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chelating Agents Construction Industry Lead Lead Poisoning Maintenance Metals Occupational Health Paint Personal Protective Equipment Safety Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Chelating-agents Construction-industry Construction-workers Lead-compounds Lead-poisoning Maintenance-workers Medical-treatment Metal-fumes Painters Personal-protective-equipment Soldering Ventilation-systems

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• Publisher:
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet or Booklet
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-22
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00202714
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB92-131630
• Citation:
  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA 3126, 1991 Apr; :1-22
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8e8ede0cb039b9ed61ad099a71e57c4d790f3de8723de33931fb8a76877ec3e2dab4674abdb80f0de58d223064764b31b04bb89c33f13659e8bc15a661ca472c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/205907/cdc_205907_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.11 MB ]