Lead Safety Training

Lead is an ingredient in thousands of products widely used throughout industry, including lead-based paints, lead solder, electrical fittings and conduits, tank linings, plumbing fixtures, and many metal alloys. Although many uses of lead have been banned, lead-based paints continue to be used on bridges, railways, ships, and other steel structures because of its rust and corrosion-inhibiting properties.

Repair, renovation and demolition operations often generate dangerous airborne concentrations of lead, a metal that can cause damage to the nervous system, kidneys, blood forming organs, and reproductive system if inhaled or ingested in dangerous quantities.  By completing this Lead Safety Training course, participants will be better prepared to recognize lead hazards, implement effective control measures, and ensure compliance with safety regulations, thereby protecting both themselves and their coworkers from the dangers of lead exposure.