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Exposure to lead is the primary health concern in battery
manufacturing, and consequently, the focus of this topic page. Any operation in
which battery plates, lead scrap, or oxide is handled may be a significant
source of lead exposure. Airborne dispersion of lead dust
(which settles on equipment, floors and other surfaces) via cross-drafts,
pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and dry sweeping, may be an additional source
of lead exposure.
If the dross that forms on top of lead pots is handled carelessly, lead exposure
can result. Lead particles can also become airborne via attachment to acid or water mists. Lead fumes from lead pots, torching, burning, or other operations where a flame contacts lead, or lead is heated above the melting point, may also be sources of lead exposure.
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