Action Level. Employee exposure, without regard to the use of respirators, to airborne lead at an 8-hour time-weighted average concentration of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 µg/M3).
Chief. The Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, California 94142.
Director. The Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, or designee.
Lead. Metallic lead, all inorganic lead compounds, and organic lead soaps. Excluded from this definition are all other organic lead compounds.
Maximum permissible limit (in µg/M3) = 400 / hours worked in the day.
DANGER: CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD. MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN HANDLING. DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING. DISPOSE OF LEAD CONTAMINATED WASH WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CAUTION: | CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD. DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING. DISPOSE OF LEAD CONTAMINATED WASH WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS. |
Note: A downdraft booth, "air shower," or other appropriate means for the removal of lead dust may be used provided employee exposure to airborne lead dust is prevented during such use.
EXCEPTION: Separate storage facilities are not required where clean protective clothing and equipment are provided on a daily basis.
(Title 24, Part 2-1724(c)(1)(D)(2).)
The content of medical examinations made available pursuant to subsections (j)(3)(A)3-4 shall be determined by an examining physician and, if requested by an employee, shall include pregnancy testing or laboratory evaluation of male fertility.
The employer shall remove an employee from work having an exposure to lead at or above the action level on each occasion that the average of the last three blood sampling tests conducted pursuant to this section (or the average of all blood sampling tests conducted over the previous six (6) months, whichever is longer) indicates that the employee's blood lead level is at or above 50 µg/100 g of whole blood; provided, however, that an employee need not be removed if the last blood sampling test indicates a blood lead level below 40 µg/100 g of whole blood.
Note: For the purposes of this section, the phrase "final medical determination" shall mean the outcome of the multiple physician review mechanism or alternate physician determination mechanism used pursuant to the medical surveillance provisions of this section.
The employer shall remove any limitations placed on an employee or end any special protective measures provided to an employee pursuant to a final medical determination when a subsequent final medical determination indicates that the limitations or special protective measures are no longer necessary.
EXCEPTIONS:
DANGER
LEAD MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD
CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN THIS AREA
WARNING
LEAD WORK AREA
POISON
NO SMOKING OR EATING
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 5198
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (j)(3)(A) filed 6-26-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 26).
3. Amendment of subsection (f)(2)(A) filed 7-31-2003; operative 8-30-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
4. Amendment of subsection (f)(3)(A) and new subsections (f)(3)(C)-(D) filed 3-6-2007; operative 3-6-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2007, No. 10).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(2)(A) filed 12-1-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 49).
6. Amendment of subsections (j)(2)(B), (j)(2)(D), (k)(1) and (k)(3)(A)1. filed 1-18-2012; operative 1-18-2012 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2012, No. 3).
7. Amendment of subsection (j)(2)(D)2. filed 9-4-2012; operative 10-4-2012 (Register 2012, No. 36).
8. Amendment of subsection (g)(2)(G), new subsections (g)(2)(G)1.-2., repealer and new subsections (m)-(m)(1)(B), new subsection (m)(1)(C), amendment of subsection (m)(2)(A), repealer and new subsection (m)(2)(B), new subsections (m)(2)(C)-(E), amendment of NOTE and amendment of Appendix B, item XI. filed 5-6-2013; operative 5-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 19).
9. Amendment of subsection (g)(2)(G), new subsections (g)(2)(G)1.-2., repealer and new subsections (m)-(m)(1)(B), new subsection (m)(1)(C), amendment of subsection (m)(2)(A), repealer and new subsection (m)(2)(B), new subsections (m)(2)(C)-(E), amendment of NOTE and amendment of Appendix B, item XI. refiled 11-6-2013; operative 11-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 45).
10. Repealer of 11-6-2013 order by operation of law 5-6-2014 pursuant to Labor Code 142.3 (Register 2014, No. 19).
11. Amendment of subsection (g)(2)(G), new subsections (g)(2)(G)1.-2., repealer and new subsections (m)-(m)(1)(B), new subsection (m)(1)(C), amendment of subsection (m)(2)(A), repealer and new subsection (m)(2)(B), new subsections (m)(2)(C)-(E), amendment of NOTE and amendment of Appendix B, item XI. filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code; and Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012) Pages 17574-17896.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (j)(3)(A) filed 6-26-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 26).
3. Amendment of subsection (f)(2)(A) filed 7-31-2003; operative 8-30-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
4. Amendment of subsection (f)(3)(A) and new subsections (f)(3)(C)-(D) filed 3-6-2007; operative 3-6-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2007, No. 10).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(2)(A) filed 12-1-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 49).
6. Amendment of subsections (j)(2)(B), (j)(2)(D), (k)(1) and (k)(3)(A)1. filed 1-18-2012; operative 1-18-2012 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2012, No. 3).
7. Amendment of subsection (j)(2)(D)2. filed 9-4-2012; operative 10-4-2012 (Register 2012, No. 36).
8. Amendment of subsection (g)(2)(G), new subsections (g)(2)(G)1.-2., repealer and new subsections (m)-(m)(1)(B), new subsection (m)(1)(C), amendment of subsection (m)(2)(A), repealer and new subsection (m)(2)(B), new subsections (m)(2)(C)-(E), amendment of Note and amendment of Appendix B, item XI. filed 5-6-2013; operative 5-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 19).
9. Amendment of subsection (g)(2)(G), new subsections (g)(2)(G)1.-2., repealer and new subsections (m)-(m)(1)(B), new subsection (m)(1)(C), amendment of subsection (m)(2)(A), repealer and new subsection (m)(2)(B), new subsections (m)(2)(C)-(E), amendment of Note and amendment of Appendix B, item XI. refiled 11-6-2013; operative 11-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 45).
10. Repealer of 11-6-2013 order by operation of law 5-6-2014 pursuant to Labor Code 142.3 (Register 2014, No. 19).
11. Amendment of subsection (g)(2)(G), new subsections (g)(2)(G)1.-2., repealer and new subsections (m)-(m)(1)(B), new subsection (m)(1)(C), amendment of subsection (m)(2)(A), repealer and new subsection (m)(2)(B), new subsections (m)(2)(C)-(E), amendment of Note and amendment of Appendix B, item XI. filed 5-5-2014; operative 5/6/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).