SETUP
Chapter 6
Lead Abatement
for Workers Course
Learning Objectives
How to keep lead out of the air
How to protect yourself from lead while
you work
What a lead job looks like
How to clean the work room
How to set up the work room
How to set up a decontamination area
How to use the decontamination area
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Working with Lead
All leadpaint abatement methods
create dust
Burning lead creates lead fumes
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Rules for Lead Work
1. Keep dust levels down
2. Contain the work area
3. Follow good hygiene practices
4. Use personal protective gear
5. Clean up
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Keep Lead Dust Levels Down!
Avoid methods that create a lot of
dust and waste
Use a HEPA vacuum
Use wet methods
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Contain the Work Area
Protect non-leaded surfaces from lead
dust
This practice keeps lead dust from
spreading
Keep everyone except workers away
from the lead
Clean up will be easier
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Use Protective Gear and
Clothing
Respirators
Disposable coveralls
Nonskid booties
Gloves
Protective eye gear
DO NOT take lead dust home on work clothes!
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~~~ CAUTION ~~~
Don’t take lead dust
home!
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Follow Good Hygiene Practices
Wash your hands and face each time
you leave the work area
Washing up before leaving the work
area prevents
Gettinglead in your mouth
You from poisoning yourself
NEVER eat, drink, smoke or
put on makeup in the work area!
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Cleanup
Prevents furtherexposures to lead
Protects you while you work
Keeps harmful dust levels down
Prevents the spread of lead dust
Good cleanup is required for an
abatement job to pass the final inspection.
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Setup
A good setup is very important on an
abatement job
Before doing any work find out
If you will need protective gear
If you will need a respirator
Check State regulations for work area
preparation
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Setup Check List
Put up warning signs.
Only people working on the lead-paint
abatement should enter the job site
Occupants may return after the job passes
a final clearance inspection
Warning signs should be posted at the
exits and entrances of areas to be abated
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OSHA Warning Sign
WARNING
LEAD WORK AREA
POISON
NO SMOKING, EATING,
OR DRINKING
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OSHA Warning Sign
(Spanish)
PELIGRO
PLOMO EN ESTE AREA
ES VENENOSO
NO FUMAR, TOMAR,
O COMER
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Setup Check List
Identify work site safety hazards
Identify hazards before starting the job
Post warning signs that say “DANGER”
until the problem is repaired
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Setup Check List
Clean and remove anything you can
move
Chairs, desks, computers, bookcases,
office supplies, paintings, cooking pans,
books, lamps, tables, etc.
Clean, cover, and seal the things you
cannot move
Radiators, installed cabinets, etc.
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Setup Check List
Shut off and seal off ventilation system
Lead dust goes where air goes
Lock the electrical box and label it with a
tag
DANGER
DO NOT
OPERATE
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Setup Check List
Provide ventilation (airflow) for workers
Negativeair machine
Makeup air
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Setup Check List
Do necessary repair work
Collapsed stairways, ceiling floors, etc.
Moisture damage
Damaged plaster
Water systems
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Setup Check List
Shut off and lock out electricity
Small jobs
Large jobs
Turning off wall switches
is not enough DANGER
Temporary power
DO NOT
OPERATE
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Setup Check List
Setup the decontamination and wash
areas
Enter and exit the work area through the decon
Setup decon in a clean area
Large-scale jobs
Dirty room; shower; clean change area
Small-scale jobs
Must have separate clean change and storage area
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Setup Check List
Mop and seal the floors
Cover dry floor with two layers of 6 mil poly
Look for tears in the poly as you work
Repair rips as soon as you notice them
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Setup Check List
Bring in equipment and tools
Ensurethat needed tools are in the work
room before abatement begins
Cleaning equipment
Negative air machines
Scaffolding
Ladders
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Setup Check List
Seal off the work site
Prevents people from passing through
accidentally
Must be dust tight
Seal may not be broken until
Abatement is complete, AND
Area passes final clearance
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Setup Check List
Separate “dirty work” area from the rest
of the work area
Helps control the transfer of dust.
Put up an air lock
Seal vents
Do not remove debris through “cleaner”
areas
Avoid tracking dust
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Setup Check List
Set up locked storage space for waste.
Must not be accessible to children or
animals
Put up a warning sign that says:
“DANGER LEAD WASTE”
If applicable, inform rental company
Lay a path of poly to storage space
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Setup Check List
Secure the work site
Helps to prevent
Vandalism
Loss of property
Keeps people from entering the
contaminated area
Lock doors and windows
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Setup Check List
for Interim Controls
Warning signs and mark off area
Keep people out of the work area
Wear protective gear as appropriate
Label rugs and send them out to be
cleaned
Clean and seal what remains in the
area
Turn off HVAC
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Setup Check List
for Interim Controls
Seal air vents and openings
Place layers of poly at least 6 feet in
every direction from work area
Bring all tools and equipment into the
work area
Seal off work site from the rest of the
building
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These are not Interim Controls
Stripping
Demolition
Paint removal
Component replacement
Use a full abatement setup
for these activities.
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