NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 1 Use Your Head Around Lead

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 2 On-Site Consultation Program New York State Department of Labor Division of Safety and Health

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 3 Class Objectives To know: –What lead is –How you may be exposed to it –How it affects your health –How to reduce your risk and the risk of those around you

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 4 What is Lead and Lead Oxide? Soft, gray, heavy metal and compounds. White powder on old painted surfaces

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 5 Where Is Lead Found? Lead Paint Metalworking Leaded Gasoline Structural Steel Electronics Scrap yard recycling Plumbing

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 6 Some Jobs Where You Could be Exposed to Lead Bridge work, Removing lead-based paint on old buildings or houses, Grinding or sandblasting lead paint on metal structures, Cutting or removing lead pipe in old buildings, Using solder that contains lead. 7

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 7 Processes Generating Airborne Lead Torch cutting steel Welding, torch burning Abrasive blasting painted surfaces Grinding, sanding, Lead smelting /recycling (scrap yards)

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 8 How can lead get in your body? You can get lead into your body by: Inhaling lead dust by grinding or sanding, Inhaling lead fumes from welding or burning lead paint, Swallowing lead dust on your hands from eating, drinking or smoking. 6

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 9 Health Effects of Lead Exposure Cumulative Poison –Builds up in body over time –Blood, bone, kidney, brain, liver –Stays in bone for decades

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 10 Health Effects of Lead Exposure Anemia Kidney damage Reproductive problems Nerve disorders High blood pressure Digestive disorders

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 11 Symptoms of Lead Poisoning Headache Irritability/anxiety Constipation/ GI distress Metallic taste in mouth Muscle, joint pain

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 12 Symptoms of Lead Poisoning Nausea Weakness Insomnia Fine tremors

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 13 Symptoms of Lead Poisoning Weight loss Paleness Memory loss Difficulty concentrating

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 14 Signs of Severe Lead Poisoning Severe lead colic Black “lead lines” on gums Wrist, ankle drop Coma Death

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 15 OSHA’s Strategic Plan Reduce Lead Exposures in Construction

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 16 OSHA Standard for Lead in Construction 29 CFR

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 17 Occupational Exposure Standards OSHA PEL 0.05 mg/m 3, 8-h TWA Action Level 0.03 mg/M 3

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 18 Relative PELs and TLVs SubstancePEL(mg/m3)TLV(mg/m3) Dust/Mists 1510 Iron Oxide 10 5 Respirable Dust 5 5 Carbon Black Copper Silica Lead

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 19 OSHA Requirements for Lead in Construction Initial exposure determination to determine the air levels of lead

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 20 Hierarchy of Control 1.1. Engineering Controls 2.2. Work Practices 3.3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 21 How to Limit Your Risk Use engineering and work practice controls –Substitute materials –Wet methods –Tools & equipment with built-in water systems –Local exhaust ventilation –Specialized tools

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 22 Engineering Controls –Wet methods –Local exhaust ventilation –Isolation –Specialized tools –Substitute materials

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 23 Engineering Controls Wet methods –Hose down materials & surfaces during work –Water mist surfaces or piles of material –Wet-sweep work areas –Clean up before wet material dries

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 24 Engineering Controls Local Exhaust Ventilation –Capture dust before it gets into the air –Hoods and other enclosures –Tools, equipment (e.g. sanders, needle guns) with built-in dust collection systems

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 25 Specialized tools Long- handled torches

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 26 Engineering Controls Substitution –Use lead-free materials, e.g. paint, glazes –Use lower-lead solder

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 27 Work Practices Park your car away from dusty areas Store personal belongings away from dusty areas

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 28 Work Practices Don’t smoke! Don’t eat, drink, chew gum or tobacco, apply lip balm or handle contact lenses in a lead area

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 29 Work Practices Wash hands and face before eating, drinking, chewing, applying lip balm or handling contact lenses.

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 30 Work Practices Don’t Dry Sweep Don’t “dump” materials, objects. Stand back. Keep your face out of the dust cloud. Stand upwind of the work.

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 31 Work Practices Vacuum clothes frequently. Shower and change clothes before leaving worksite.

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 32 Work Practices Housekeeping –Remove dust BEFORE it’s airborne –Vacuum with HEPA filters –Clean up slurries while still wet –Keep dust control systems in good repair

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 33 Personal Protective Equipment Work Practices to Reduce Lead Exposure Use separate work clothing, Keep your street clothing in a clean place, Launder clothing at work. Don’t wear your work clothing or boots home, and boots, 18

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 34 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Coveralls, preferably disposable Gloves, hats, shoe coverings Face shields /goggles

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 35 Personal Protective Equipment Wear the right respirator the right way. No beards or stubble if tight- fitting face piece.

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 36 OSHA Requirements for Lead in Construction Medical Surveillance

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 37 Medical Surveillance Before job placement Medical and work histories General physical exam Blood tests

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 38 Biological Monitoring Blood lead Zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP)

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 39 Medical Removal If blood lead >50 ug/dL If ee’s medical condition puts him/her at increased risk of material impairment to health from lead exposure

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 40 Training Topics Contents of lead standard Specific operations that cause exposure Purpose, use, selection, fitting, limitations of respirators

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 41 Training Topics MSDS and labeling (29 CFR HazCom) Safe handling and storage procedures

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 42 Training Topics Purpose and description of medical surveillance Health effects esp. reproductive effects Engineering controls, work practices

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 43 Training Topics Your compliance plan Not to use chelating agents routinely and not at all except under M.D. orders Employee right to access records

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 44 OSHA Requirements for Lead in Construction Signs

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 45 OSHA Requirements for Lead in Construction Keep exposures below PEL; or Have an ongoing program with interim protection Overall Safety & Health Program

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 46 Summary Lead—what it is, where it’s found Sources of exposure Health effects

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 47 Summary Permissible limits Exposure control methods –Engineering controls –Work practices –PPE

NYSDOL Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau 48 Summary Regulated areas Training Medical surveillance Exposure monitoring