Appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing limits lead exposure.
This sections outlines OSHA's requirements
for clothing and equipment.
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Figure 1.
Appropriate PPE
Figure 2.
Vacuum to remove lead from
protective clothing
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- The following protective clothing and equipment must always be used when lead levels are above
the PEL: [1910.1025(g)(1)] (Figure 1)
- Clean and dry protective work clothing must be provided daily or weekly depending on exposure
levels. [1910.1025(g)(2)(i)]
- Cleaning, laundering, or disposal of protective clothing and equipment must be
provided. [1910.1025(g)(2)(ii)]
- Protective clothing and equipment must be repaired or replaced as needed to maintain
its safety an effectiveness. [1910.1025(g)(2)(iii)]
- All protective clothing must be removed at the end of a work shift in change rooms
provided for that purpose. [1910.1025(g)(2)(iv)]
- Contaminated protective clothing, which is to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of,
must be placed in a closed, labeled container in the changing area. [1910.1025(g)(2)(v)]
- Persons who clean or launder protective clothing or equipment must be informed in
writing of the potentially harmful effects of exposure to lead. [1910.1025(g)(2)(vi)]
- Containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment must be appropriately labeled. [1910.1025(g)(2)(vii)]
- Removal of lead from protective clothing or equipment by blowing, shaking, or any other means
which disperses lead into the air is prohibited. [1910.1025(g)(2)(viii)]
(Figure 2)
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