b'LEAD SAFETY DATASHEET Page 2Mixed ExposuresGloves and Clothing Body exposures to Lead from hobbies using Lead solder orAvoid skin contact with Lead.Wear personal protective pigments, target practice, and drinking moonshine made inequipment made from material which can not be permeated Leaded containers will increase Lead levels.Repeatedand/or degraded by this substance.Safety equipment breathing or handling of Leaded gasoline may also add tosuppliers/manufacturers can provide recommendations on body Lead levels.the most protective glove/clothing material for your operation. Safety equipment manufacturers recommend Nitrile, Latex,Workplace Controls and Practicesor Rubber for gloves and DuPont Tyvek as protective Very toxic chemicals, or those that are reproductive hazards ormaterial for clothing. sensitizers, require expert advice on control measures if a lessAll protective clothing (suits, gloves, footwear, headgear) toxic chemical cannot be substituted.Control measuresshould be clean, available each day, and put on before work. include:(1) enclosing chemical processes for severelyEye Protection irritating and corrosive chemicals, (2) using local exhaustWear non-vented, impact resistant goggles when working ventilation for chemicals that may be harmful with a singlewith fumes, gases, or vapors. exposure, and (3) using general ventilation to controlFor impact hazards (such as flying fragments, chips or exposures to skin and eye irritants.For further information onparticles), wear safety glasses with side shields or safety workplace controls, consult the NIOSH document on Controlgoggles. Banding at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ctrlbanding/. Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with The following work practices are also recommended:corrosive, highly irritating or toxic substances. Label process containers.Respiratory Protection Provide employees with hazard information and training.Improper use of respirators is dangerous.Respirators Monitor airborne chemical concentrations.should only be used if the employer has a written program that Use engineering controls if concentrations exceedtakes into account workplace conditions, requirements for recommended exposure levels.worker training, respirator fit testing, and medical exams, as Provide eye wash fountains and emergency showers.described in the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 Wash or shower if skin comes in contact with a hazardousCFR 1910.134). material. Always wash at the end of the workshift. Change into clean clothing if clothing becomesWhere the potential exists for exposure not higher than contaminated.0.5 mg/m 3 , use a half-mask air purifying respirator equipped Do not take contaminated clothing home.with high efficiency filters. Get special training to wash contaminated clothing.Where the potential exists for exposure not higher than Do not eat, smoke, or drink in areas where chemicals are2.5 mg/m 3 , use a full facepiece, air purifying respirator with being handled, processed or stored.high efficiency filters. Wash hands carefully before eating, smoking, drinking,Where the potential exists for exposure not higher thanapplying cosmetics or using the toilet.50 mg/m 3 , use any powered-air purifying respirator with high In addition, the following may be useful or required:efficiency filters or a half-mask supplied-air respirator operated in a positive pressure mode. Specific engineering controls are required for this chemicalLeave the area immediately if (1) while wearing a filter or by OSHA.Refer to the OSHA Lead Standards (29 CFRcartridge respirator you can smell, taste, or otherwise detect 1910.1025 and 1926.62).Lead, (2) while wearing particulate filters abnormal Use a vacuum or a wet method to reduce dust during clean- resistance to breathing is experienced, or (3) eye irritation up.DO NOT DRY SWEEP.occurs while wearing a full facepiece respirator.Check to Use a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter whenmake sure the respirator-to-face seal is still good.If it is, vacuuming.Do not use a standard shop vacuum.replace the filter or cartridge.If the seal is no longer good, you may need a new respirator. Be sure to consider all potential sources of exposure in your workplace.You may need a combination of filters, prefilters Personal Protective Equipmentor cartridges to protect against different forms of a chemical The OSHA Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CFR(such as vapor and mist) or against a mixture of chemicals. Where the potential exists for exposure greater than1910.132) requires employers to determine the appropriate50 mg/m 3but less than 100 mg/m 3 , use supplied-air personal protective equipment for each hazard and to trainrespirators with full facepiece, hood, helmet or suit, operated employees on how and when to use protective equipment.in a positive pressure mode. Where the potential exists for exposure greater thanThe following recommendations are only guidelines and may100 mg/m 3 , use full facepiece, self-contained breathing not apply to every situation.apparatus operated in a positive pressure mode.2010- 2014 AWDI, LLC All Rights Reserved Do not Reproduce without Permission'