Lead-Containing Materials Guidelines

17 Lead-Containing Materials Routine Cleaning of Lead Painted Surfaces The following items apply to personnel involved in sweeping or cleaning in areas where paint chips or dusts are present. • Employees should attend a lead awareness training class or be trained on the hazards of lead as part of their Worker Right to Know training. • Report peeling paint or paint in poor condition to area coordinators or building contacts. Coordinators or contacts should then contact the appropriate personnel (Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) paint shop, Department of Residence (DOR) maintenance, FP&M maintenance, etc.). • Assume paint is lead-containing unless testing shows otherwise. • Cleaning of lead-painted surfaces should be performed using HEPA vacuums dedicated for lead, followed by wet methods (i.e. wet towels, sponges or cloths). To specifically clean lead dusts from surfaces, a detergent such as Spic and Span is recommended. • Disposable gloves must be worn during cleaning. Respirators are not considered necessary for small cleaning jobs. Larger cleaning jobs may require respirators. HEPA vacuums should be used whenever possible to minimize exposure. • Gloves, sponges, disposable towels, and other non-cleanable materials used in the cleaning of lead-painted or contaminated surfaces must be placed in plastic bags, labeled as “Lead-Based Paint Cleanup Materials” and dated. The waste will be collected by EH&S. See section “Waste Disposal” for proper handling of waste materials. HEPA vacuum