Protecting Workers Exposed to Lead-Based Paint Hazards

This report results from that study. It focuses not only on lead abatement exposures but also on other important exposures to lead-based paint (LBP) in residential and industrial construction work. This comprehensive NIOSH report should be of interest to legislators, public health agencies, industrial hygienists, occupational medicine practitioners, industry associations, unions, employees and employers interested in reducing occupational lead hazards related to LBP.

Current information is summarized in this report regarding the health effects of occupational lead exposures, high-risk exposure settings, surveillance and intervention capabilities, and methods for control, sampling and analysis of lead exposures. This report also provides recommendations for reducing hazardous occupational lead abatement exposures. Implementation of these recommendations will contribute to the overall mission of NIOSH, i.e., delivering on the Nation’s promise: safety and health at work for all people—through research and prevention.