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"Get the Lead Out" I Safety Toolbox Talks Meeting Topics Page 1 of 2 <br /> SafetyToolboxTopics ' <br /> www.SafetyTooIboxTopics .com <br /> "Get The Lead Out" TT Print <br /> Lead poisoning is possibly the oldest known <br /> occupational health hazard. Since 400 BC, its <br /> Pbeffects have been known. Lead continues to <br /> ,... <br /> damage lives today. <br /> n <br /> As a naturally occurring element and a commonly <br /> used metal, lead is everywhere. Small amounts can enter the human body <br /> with the air we breathe or on contaminated food. The lead then stays in the <br /> body and builds to levels which can damage health. Children are particularly at <br /> risk because of their smaller body size and because they are more likely to put <br /> lead-contaminated objects into their mouths. Lead brought home from work on <br /> a parent's clothing can slowly poison a child. <br /> Lead poisoning leads to brain damage, anemia, kidney disease, <br /> gastrointestinal problems and reproductive damage. Early symptoms are <br /> headaches, fatigue, stomach problems and loss of sleep. Lead also increases <br /> the risk of high blood pressure. <br /> Lead has been widely used in paint. When the paint is undisturbed it does not <br /> present a hazard, but paint particles find their way into the human body. Steel <br /> structures such as bridges have been coated with lead paint to inhibit rust. <br /> When these structures need repainting the old paint must be removed. <br /> Blasting and other methods of removal release lead particles into the air where <br /> they can be breathed in by workers. Workers are also exposed to lead <br /> particles and fumes during sanding, cutting, burning and welding of metals <br /> which have been coated with lead-base paint. <br /> htt-o://safetvtoolboxtalks.com/Hazard-Communications/lzet-the-lead-out/Print.html 6/8/2016 <br />