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Workers who replace lead water service lines may be exposed to lead pipes and lead-contaminated soil while removing the old water lines and replacing them with lead-free lines. This document provides recommendations to protect workers’ health.
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Language: English (US)
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Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NIOSH [2023]. Reducing workers' lead exposure during water pipe removal and replacement. By Hughes SE, Methner M, de Perio MA, Afanuh SE. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-141, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023141.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health