Prevent Lead Exposure at Work

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 22-28) reminds us that too many workers are still exposed to lead on the job [see our 2012-14 report (PDF)]. See the resources below and contact us if you would like more information or hard copies of printed materials to share with workers. CDPH has a NEW free continuing medical education course (CME) for occupational medicine providers, designed for physicians who oversee blood lead testing programs. This course provides a comprehensive review of occupational lead exposure, and highlights medical management guidelines and efforts to update the Cal/OSHA lead standards. Visit the Occupational Lead Resources web page to learn how to recognize and prevent lead poisoning in the workplace. Download resources to educate workers, employers, medical providers, advocates, and policymakers about prevention, such as: a newly updated Worker Hazard Alert - Health Dangers from Lead (PDF) in English and Spanish and the classic video, Lead's Revenge, a telenovela style training video about lead and ladder safety. You can also use social media to spread the word about the video and resources for workers and providers. Be sure to include the #LeadPoisoning hashtag. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Poisoning Safety
• Keywords:
  Blood Lead Levels Lead Poisoning Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Medicine
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059676
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: October 2017. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2017 Oct; :1-2
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Watch
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:edf89c1fe2d6009811c23c15d9022eb2ee9474cba1f0855612d301cdb2dec467ecbd21ff914ce7aae5c550ceed6123cbca2472ef32071a1c1a5356e09922100b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223825/cdc_223825_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 127.52 KB ]