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OSHA Lead Requirements for PPE, Housekeeping, and Hygiene Facilities > Protective Work Clothing and Equipment
Clothing and Equipment |
Fig. 1. Appropriate PPE
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Fig. 2. Vacuum
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- The following protective clothing and equipment must always be used when lead levels are above the
PEL: (Fig. 1)
[29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1)]
- Clean and dry protective work clothing must be provided daily or weekly depending on exposure levels.
[29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(i)]
- Cleaning, laundering, or disposal of protective clothing and equipment must be provided.
[29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(ii)]
- Protective clothing and equipment must be repaired or replaced as needed to maintain its safety and effectiveness.
[29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(iii)]
- All protective clothing must be removed at the end of a work shift in change rooms provided for that purpose.
[29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(iv)]
- Contaminated protective clothing, which is to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of, must be placed in a closed, labeled container in the changing area. [29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(v)]
- Persons who clean or launder protective clothing or equipment must be informed in writing of the potentially harmful effects of exposure to lead. [29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(vi)]
- Containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment must be appropriately labeled.
[29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(vii)]
- Removal of lead from protective clothing or equipment by blowing, shaking, or any other means which disperses lead into the air is prohibited. [29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(viii)] (Fig. 2).
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