Lead-Containing Materials Guidelines

16 Lead-Containing Materials sheets or tarps should be weighted or secured to the ground. • All windows, doors and other openings in the work area shall be sealed using polyethylene on the inside . Care should be taken not to disturb interior surfaces, which may also contain lead. Barrier tape will be used to isolate the work area in such a way that no member of the public can get within 10 ft. of the work area. (This requirement may need to be adjusted for work on elevated surfaces.) The work area itself must be demarcated and barricaded using disposable danger tape and “Lead Danger” warning signs bearing the following legend: • Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used, and at a minimum should include a half-face respirator with HEPA cartridges, disposable clothing and gloves. Shoe covers are necessary to avoid tracking lead dust and waste outside the immediate work area. • HEPA vacuums, disposable towels, and wash-up facilities must be available to employees at the work site. Clean-up materials should be kept away from the immediate work area, but must be close enough to allow quick clean-up of employees and equipment. All reusable equipment (HEPA vacuums, scrapers, screw drivers, etc.) must be properly cleaned at the end of each day’s work and before leaving the job site. • When preparation activities are completed, working surfaces and the immediate work area should be wet wiped using disposable towels and a detergent solution. All used towels must be gathered and disposed of as contaminated waste. Surface polyethylene will then be wet wiped, rolled inwards, and disposed of as general waste. • At break periods or when finished, workers must immediately proceed to assigned cleanup areas to decontaminate. The decontamination areas must be within the barricaded areas and must have polyethylene drop cloths or plastic tarpaulins as a floor. Upon completion of cleanup, discarded PPE will be gathered into 4-6 mil plastic bags or into drums for proper disposal. Waste PPE should be kept separate from paint chips, dust and debris to allow appropriate disposal (see section Lead Waste Disposal). • Waste generated in preparation activities (paint chips, glazing, etc.) should be collected and deposited in an appropriate container. Specific waste characterization and disposal information is outlined in section Lead Waste Disposal. • Monitoring (both area and personal) by EH&S will be necessary until exposure levels can be determined.