Lead in the Workplace

Resources

At a glance

Find documents, medical guidance, and tools relevant to work-related lead exposure.

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Publications

Search the NIOSHTIC-2 database of occupational safety and health publications funded in whole or in part by NIOSH.

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Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)

This program monitors work-related lead exposure in the United States.

Find lead-related communication materials produced by the states

Medical guidelines

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Medical Management Guidelines for Lead

ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Lead Toxicity

CDC Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Recommendations for Medical Management of Adult Lead Exposure

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) Medical Management Guidelines for Lead-Exposed Adults

California Department of Public Health Medical Guidelines for the Lead-Exposed Worker

Tools

Use Worker Health Charts to chart ABLES data

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Trends in Workplace Lead Exposure

Assess lead exposure using data from the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance program.

Other lead resources

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Lead

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Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning

Lead can be found in many places in a child's environment.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead-Safe Certification Program

EPA's Accredited Lead-based Paint Trainer Search

EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Program: Contractors

EPA's Locate Certified Inspection, Risk Assessment, and Abatement Firms

EPA's Protect Your Family from Sources of 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)

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