Lead Safety ProgramLead Safety Program

A. BackgroundA. Background

A Few Facts about LeadA Few Facts about Lead

Been in use for thousands of yearsBeen in use for thousands of years Toxic to the human bodyToxic to the human body Enters the body through inhalation Enters the body through inhalation

and ingestionand ingestion Can affect the blood, kidneys, nervous Can affect the blood, kidneys, nervous

system, and reproductive systemsystem, and reproductive system May adversely affect the fetus of a May adversely affect the fetus of a

worker exposed to leadworker exposed to lead

Where is Lead Found Where is Lead Found Aboard Ship?Aboard Ship?

Good question. It can be found in:Good question. It can be found in: Lead-based paintLead-based paint Ballast & radiation shieldingBallast & radiation shielding Pipe jointsPipe joints Cable shieldingCable shielding AmmunitionAmmunition BatteriesBatteries Weights and cable socketsWeights and cable sockets

How can I be exposed to How can I be exposed to Lead?Lead?

Glad you asked. You can get it throughGlad you asked. You can get it through GrindingGrinding SandingSanding SprayingSpraying BurningBurning MeltingMelting SolderingSoldering MachiningMachining Handling contaminated protective clothingHandling contaminated protective clothing

The Greatest HazardThe Greatest Hazard

Comes from lead dustComes from lead dust Can be easily inhaled or ingestedCan be easily inhaled or ingested Ingestion occurs when personnel eat, Ingestion occurs when personnel eat,

drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics without first washing the dust from without first washing the dust from their handstheir hands

Exposure eliminated through good Exposure eliminated through good work practices & respiratory protectionwork practices & respiratory protection

B. The Lead Control ProgramB. The Lead Control Program

Program ElementsProgram Elements

Industrial Hygiene SurveyIndustrial Hygiene Survey To pinpoint areas & processes of To pinpoint areas & processes of

potential exposurepotential exposure Control of lead in the workplace Control of lead in the workplace

environmentenvironment Through good work practices and Through good work practices and

protective equipmentprotective equipment Waste disposal proceduresWaste disposal procedures

To protect the environmentTo protect the environment

Program ElementsProgram Elements

Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance To detect signs of lead poisoning To detect signs of lead poisoning

through blood tests and examinationsthrough blood tests and examinations Written compliance planWritten compliance plan Worker and supervisor trainingWorker and supervisor training

C. Industrial Hygiene C. Industrial Hygiene Surveys and Workplace Surveys and Workplace

ControlsControls

Industrial Hygienists & Industrial Hygienists & SurveysSurveys

Shall evaluate all workplaces Shall evaluate all workplaces where lead is usedwhere lead is used

Where exposure potentials exist, Where exposure potentials exist, exposure monitoring plans shall be exposure monitoring plans shall be establishedestablished

Shall identify need for written lead Shall identify need for written lead hazard compliance plan and hazard compliance plan and provide content for the planprovide content for the plan

Notification of exposure monitoring Notification of exposure monitoring resultsresults

Workplace Control PracticesWorkplace Control Practices

Main goal--prevent lead from Main goal--prevent lead from entering the bodyentering the body Substitute (use non-lead paint)Substitute (use non-lead paint) Keep mechanical grinding and sanding Keep mechanical grinding and sanding

to a minimumto a minimum Use authorized chemical strippersUse authorized chemical strippers Equip tools with HEPA-filtered exhaustEquip tools with HEPA-filtered exhaust

Minimize heating of leaded materialsMinimize heating of leaded materials Keep below 600Keep below 600oo F F

More Control PracticesMore Control Practices

Maintain work surfaces as free of Maintain work surfaces as free of lead dust as possiblelead dust as possible Use HEPA vacuums and wet methodsUse HEPA vacuums and wet methods

Handle lead waste materials in Handle lead waste materials in accordance with local hazardous accordance with local hazardous waste disposal requirementswaste disposal requirements

Isolate hot work on lead from other Isolate hot work on lead from other operationsoperations

More Control PracticesMore Control Practices

Use local exhaust ventilationUse local exhaust ventilation Wear protective clothing if possibility Wear protective clothing if possibility

of skin or eye irritation existsof skin or eye irritation exists Wear approved respirators if Wear approved respirators if

exposure likely to exceed Permissible exposure likely to exceed Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)Exposure Limit (PEL)

Signs and LabelsSigns and Labels

Post warning signs at locations where Post warning signs at locations where concentrations may exceed PELconcentrations may exceed PEL

Use caution labels on containers of Use caution labels on containers of lead-contaminated materialslead-contaminated materials

LEAD WORK AREAPOISON

NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING

Lead Warning SignLead Warning Sign

CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH LEADDO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING

DISPOSE OF LEAD CONTAMINATED WASH WATER ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Lead Caution LabelLead Caution Label

Housekeeping and Personal Housekeeping and Personal HygieneHygiene

HousekeepingHousekeeping Maintain surfaces free of lead Maintain surfaces free of lead

accumulationaccumulation Use HEPA vacuums & wet methodsUse HEPA vacuums & wet methods DO NOT use compressed air for cleaningDO NOT use compressed air for cleaning

Personal HygienePersonal Hygiene Eating, drinking, smoking, chewing, and Eating, drinking, smoking, chewing, and

applying cosmetics prohibitedapplying cosmetics prohibited Storage of food and tobacco products in Storage of food and tobacco products in

lead areas prohibitedlead areas prohibited

D. Environmental D. Environmental Protection and Waste Protection and Waste

DisposalDisposal

Waste Disposal ProceduresWaste Disposal Procedures

Lead-containing waste materials are Lead-containing waste materials are considered hazardous material (HM)considered hazardous material (HM)

Handle in accordance with local Handle in accordance with local requirementsrequirements

Bag lead waste in impermeable Bag lead waste in impermeable containerscontainers

Label bags/containers with caution labelsLabel bags/containers with caution labels Label bags/trash cans as “Lead Waste Label bags/trash cans as “Lead Waste

Only”Only”

E. Medical SurveillanceE. Medical Surveillance

Getting ExaminedGetting Examined

Consists of:Consists of: Pre-placement medical evaluationPre-placement medical evaluation Blood lead monitoringBlood lead monitoring Follow-up evaluation, based on:Follow-up evaluation, based on:

Results of blood lead analysisResults of blood lead analysis Worker complaintWorker complaint Physician opinionPhysician opinion

Important NoteImportant Note

Inclusion in the program is based on Inclusion in the program is based on measured airborne concentrations measured airborne concentrations without regard to respirator use, and without regard to respirator use, and therefore does not indicate that an therefore does not indicate that an individual is overexposed to leadindividual is overexposed to lead

How Can Lead Affect My How Can Lead Affect My Health?Health?

Absorbed into the blood stream and Absorbed into the blood stream and affects blood, kidneys, nervous affects blood, kidneys, nervous system, and immune systemsystem, and immune system

Symptoms of lead poisoning includeSymptoms of lead poisoning include Colic painsColic pains Bluish spots on the gumsBluish spots on the gums WeaknessWeakness ConstipationConstipation Paralysis on hands and forearmsParalysis on hands and forearms

More Health EffectsMore Health Effects

Other chronic effects may include Other chronic effects may include convulsions and permanent convulsions and permanent nervous system disordersnervous system disorders

In pregnant women, lead may In pregnant women, lead may cause fetal damage including:cause fetal damage including: Premature birthPremature birth Smaller babiesSmaller babies Decreased mental ability of the infantDecreased mental ability of the infant Increased possibility of spontaneous Increased possibility of spontaneous

abortionabortion

F. Written Compliance F. Written Compliance PlanPlan

The Plan Must IncludeThe Plan Must Include

Description of each operation in which Description of each operation in which lead is emittedlead is emitted

Description of specific means that will Description of specific means that will be employed to achieve compliancebe employed to achieve compliance Engineering plans and studiesEngineering plans and studies Other methods for controlling exposuresOther methods for controlling exposures

Report of the technology considered in Report of the technology considered in meeting the PELmeeting the PEL

The Plan Must IncludeThe Plan Must Include

Air monitoring data to identify Air monitoring data to identify source of lead emissionssource of lead emissions

Detailed schedule for Detailed schedule for implementation of lead programimplementation of lead program

Work practice programWork practice program Administrative control schedule, if Administrative control schedule, if

applicableapplicable Any other relevant informationAny other relevant information