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Lead

Database of laboratory-reported adult blood lead levels

NIOSH program to build state capacity to create blood level surveillance programs

Guidance on Australian requirements for lead in the workplace

CDC's Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch program's efforts to eliminate lead poisoning in the US

A brochure about EPA's RRP rule requirements for contractors

Investigation guidelines for OSHA field staff on engineering & work practice controls for lead

CPSC safety alert bulletin

How to deal with lead paint issues

Includes a list of job with lead hazards explained to consumers

Handout for employees exposed to lead in construction projects

Rule requires that by April 2010 contractors and maintenance professionals be certified in lead-safe practices

How a contractor can become an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm

Federal Register: April 22, 2008 final rule

Explanation of rules that require contractor certification for handling lead in paint, dust and soil

Policies and guidelines that promote the safe management of lead

Designed to promote the safe management of lead and lead-containing materials

At even very low levels, lead has been shown to cause health problems

How to identify lead-based paint hazards in housing and how to control such hazards

US Dept of Housing & Urban Development lead housing sale/lease disclosure rules and guidance

Guidance documents from the State of Iowa

Transporation agency policies in 12 states

Fact sheet and guidelines related to lead in indoor firing ranges

A guide for employers on how to control the toxic exposures from lead

Gleaned from Abstracts in NIOSHTIC

Description of the state's lead program including the text of the related laws and regs

Source to locate laboratories that have met OSHA's blood lead analysis requirements

Tutorial on protection against toxic heavy metal pigments during bridge paint removal

Web-based training on lead awareness includes online test

Discusses the specific elements covered in the OSHA lead-in-construction standard, 29 CFR 1926.62

Example of a procedure in use at a major university

A checklist to recognize and control lead hazards from torch cutting

Designed for compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1025 and 1926.62

Construction specs for lead hazard control

Reducing lead in drinking water

Lead testing, lead in toys, lead in candy and more

Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP) for the state of California

Access to information from all EPA sources related to lead poisoning prevention

Information on lead and lead poisoning

Fact sheet describes occupational lead poisoning

Guidelines for workers involved in managing and working around lead-based paints

A lead-based paint (LBP) management program

Example of a California university's policies related to lead

Fact sheet reviews OSHA requirements related to lead and construction workers

Guidelines governing lead health and safety contractor requirements

Guidance documents from the State of North Carolina

NIOSH documents on the topic of lead safety

A list of sources of lead

Results of NIOSH health hazard evaluations at work sites where lead exposures were present

Emphasis on the control of lead-based paint, including text of the lead paint disclosure rule

How the RRP rule affects painting contractors

Charts list jobs and the industries commonly associated with occupational lead hazards

NIOSH report to Congress on lead-based hazards in the workplace

A federal law that went into effect in 1996 has put into effect the following provisions

Guidance documents from the State of Wisconsin