Lead
Resources
Search NIOSHTIC-2 for lead-related journal articles and reports published by NIOSH.
Find lead-related materials produced by the states
The State-based Occupational Health Surveillance Clearinghouse is searchable and includes materials produced by state health departments.
Analyze the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) Data
Use our Worker Health Charts to view data related to elevated blood lead levels among working adults.
Medical Guidelines
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Lead Toxicity (PDF 1374 KB, 71 pages)
- Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) Medical Management Guidelines for Lead-Exposed Adults (PDF 240 KB, 15 pages)
- ATSDR Medical Management Guidelines for Lead
- California Department of Public Health Medical Guidelines for the Lead-Exposed Worker. California Department of Public Health (PDF 369 KB, 12 Pages)
- CDC Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women (2010) (PDF 4349 KB, 302 pages)
- NIH Recommendations for Medical Management of Adult Lead Exposure
Work-Related Lead Resources
- ATSDR: Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM): Lead Toxicity (PDF 1374 KB, 17 pages).
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Lead Position Statement Related to Workplace Lead Exposure
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Public Health Reporting and National Notification for Elevated Blood Lead Levels
- NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Indoor Firing Ranges
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics Toxic Metals: Lead
Other Lead Resources
- CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Training Center
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead-Safe Certification Program
- EPA Locate a Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Training Classes or Provider
- EPA Renovator Training Requirements for Renovation, Repair, and Painting
- EPA Locate Certified Lead Inspection, Risk Assessment, and Abatement Firms
- EPA Protect Your Family from Exposures to Lead
- National Center for Healthy Housing
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Lead Paint Safety Guide: A field guide for painting, home maintenance, and renovation work
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)
ABLES Historical Documents
- Data into Action: NIOSH Blood Lead Surveillance Program Contributes to a Decline in National Prevalence Rates. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-164 (2012).
- Protecting Workers Exposed to Lead-Based Paint Hazards: A Report to Congress. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-112 (1997).
- Report to Congress on Workers’ Home Contamination Study. Conducted Under the Workers’ Family Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 671a) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 95-123 (1995).
ABLES Summary Reports
- CDC [2016]. Elevated blood lead levels among employed adults — United States 1994–2013.MMWR (55); 59–65.
- CDC [2015]. Elevated blood lead levels among employed adults — United States, 1994–2012. MMWR 62(54); 52-75.
- CDC [2011]. Adult blood lead epidemiology and surveillance – United States, 2008 – 2009. MMWR 60(25); 841-845.
- CDC [2009]. Adult blood lead epidemiology and surveillance – United States, 2005 – 2007. MMWR 58(14); 365-369.
- CDC [2006]. Adult blood lead epidemiology and surveillance – United States, 2003 – 2004. MMWR (32); 876-879.
- CDC [2004]. Adult blood lead epidemiology and surveillance – United States, 2002. MMWR 53(26); 578-582.
- CDC [2002]. Adult blood lead epidemiology and surveillance – United States, 1998–2001. MMWR 51(SS-11); 1-10.