eLCOSH : Can Working with Lead Hurt Children?

Can Working with Lead Hurt Children?

Language:	English
Description:	The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH, explains about hazards to children of workers who are exposed to lead on the job - family contact disease. Workers may by mistake take home lead dust on their clothes, shoes, or skin that gets in their cars or homes. Children who swallow lead dust can suffer brain damage or nerve or kidney damage. The reports, from 1997, tell how to protect workers' families.
Link to Document:	http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pgms/worknotify/lead3.html#protecting