Industrial Hygiene Issues

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Industrial Hygiene Issues

• July Shutdown 2002
• Lead Handling
• Heat Stress

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Lead Handling

• Locations
• Tunnel Exposure
• Shop Exposure
• Risks
• Health Effects
• Material Handling risks

3
Lead Handling

• Controls
• JLab Policy EHS Manual Chapter 6680
• lead safety training required for lead handling
• No hot work involving lead
• consult IH when moving more than 10 lead bricks
• lead brick must be coated

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Lead Handling

• Controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Dispose of unwanted lead and used PPE at the
  Safety Lab

5
Heat Stress

• Location Outdoors or in any area without air
  conditioning
• Risks
• heat stroke
• heat cramp
• heat exhaustion
• dehydration

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Heat Stress

• Controls
• wear light weight, loose-fitting and light
  colored clothing
• get plenty of sleep at night
• take plenty of breaks
• eat light meals
• drink lots of liquids (No alcohol or caffeine)

7

• On really hot days remember well be looking for
  you in the Water Wagon...