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Lead Safety
This course describes the necessary measures and precautions that must be taken when working in an area where the potential for airborne lead exists.
Contents:
• OSHA’s Lead Standard and appendices
• The specific nature of the operations which could result in exposure to lead
above the action level
• The purpose, proper selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators
• WVU Medical Monitoring Program overview
• Engineering controls
• Safe work practices
• Instructions to employees that chelating agents should not routinely be used
to remove lead from their bodies and should not be used at all except under the
direction of a licensed physician.
This course is intended for any West Virginia University employee who will potentially be exposed to airborne lead.
| Frequency Requirements | Course Length | Referenced Regulation |
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Periodic
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1 Hour
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29 CFR 1910.1025 |