Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the hazards of lead in the workplace.
• Learning how lead can enter the body.
• Learning the health effects of lead overexposure.
• Recognizing where lead is found.
• Understanding OSHA’s permissible exposure limit for lead.
• Recognizing practices for limiting lead exposure.
• Learning the purpose for monitoring airborne lead exposure.
• Comprehending the requirements for using PPE such as respirators and protective clothing.
• Learning housekeeping and hygiene practices which limit lead exposure.
• Understanding the two components of the medical surveillance program.
• Acknowledging the purpose of the Medical Removal Program and its benefits.
• Realizing recordkeeping requirements.

Course Description