Lead Awareness

Objectives

Background Standards Regulations Contracting Repair/Removal

Maintenance Activities

Background

Uses

Hazards

Diseases

Uses in Paint Lead is a metal added to paint

as:

– Pigments and driers to produce bright and durable colors

– Extenders to coverage increase coverage by as much as 30%

Uses continued

– Durability makes an excellent coating for steel.

– Adheres to surfaces better.

– Reduces mildew and marine growth due to toxicity.

Hazards

Children - home

Adults - occupational

Fetal

Routes of Exposure

Children– Ingestion– Inhalation

Adults– Inhalation– Ingestion

Diseases

Children

Adult

Fetal

Standards

COMDTINST 5100.47C 29 CFR 1910.1025 (General

Industry) 29 CFR 1926. 62 (Construction) Local Air Quality Authorities HUD

Vocabulary of Standards

PEL/TLV: 50 ug/M3

TWA: 8-hour

Action Level: 30 ug/M3

Blood Lead Level: 15ug/dl // 40ug/dl

Lead Operations

Paint removal

Abrasive blasting

Welding, cutting, burning

Soldering

Regulations for Lead Operations

Identification Evaluation of hazard Control of lead hazard Medical surviellence Oversite of lead operations Disposal of waste

Identification

Sampling

Analysis

Sampling

Get guidance from MLCPAC (kse)

Sampling requirements

Samples results

Construction Activities

Requirements

Contract concerns

Requirements

Establish and implement a compliance program.

Protection of employees during assesment of exposure.

Intial determination of exposure. Protection of employees if PEL is

exceeded. Medical surviellance.

Requirements continued

Monitoring Housekeeping Respiratory Protection

Program Removal from lead work Training

Compliance Program

A written program with a description of each activity in which lead is emitted.

specific means to achieve compliance with the PEL including engineering controls.

Report of the technology considered Air monitoring data Detailed schedule for implemention of

the program

Compliance Program continued

A work practices program. Administrative controls

schedule. Description of arrangements

made between multiple contractors to ensure information concerning potential employee.

Compliance Program

The program shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person.

Protection of Employees During

Assessment of Exposure

Personal protective clothing Change areas with showers Handwashing facilities Biological monitoring Training Appropriate respiratory

protection

Respiratory Protection

Manual work (scraping, hand sanding)-Minimum level of protection is a half-mask respirator with HEPA filters.

Power cleaning (sanding, grinding)-Minimum level of protection is looses hood airline respirator.

Abrasive blasting and welding - Requires tight fitted full-face airline respirator

Prohibited Practices

Use of a welding torch on

painted surfaces to clean them prior to welding.

Alternative Work Practices

HEPA exhausted power tools Strippers and peelers

Contract Concerns

MLCPAC (kse) Review spec packages

Inform contractors

Standards to be followed Possible presents of lead

Recommend independent consulting firm

Signs

WARNINGLEAD WORK AREA

POISONNO SMOKING OR EATING

Actual Abatement Activities

Beyond the scope of this training.

Standards are: Complicated Lengthy Confusing Require extensive training

Summary

A lot of new changes Have spec packages reviewed

by MLCPAC(kse) When feasible hire a consulting

firm the oversee the job Call for assitance when you

have questions

Where to get more information

MLCPAC (kse) – Coast Guard Island - (510) 437-

3893– District Health and Safety

Representatives Headquarters Consulting services