"<p><strong><span xss=removed>RECOMMENDATIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p>WORKSAFE BC SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR HANDLING LEAD<\/p>\r\n<p>WorkSafe BC does not numerically define what is considered to be a lead containing paint or coating. All<br>suspected paints or coatings should be tested for lead as depending on the nature of work, even a small amount<br>of airborne lead could pose a risk to workers or occupants. In order to determine which controls and personal<br>protective equipment are required for a specific job, a qualified person must consider this information as part of<br>the site-specific risk assessment.<br>For example, the implementation of appropriate workplace controls during the removal or disturbance of any<br>paint or material containing more than 90 mg\/kg lead if vulnerable people are (or will be) present. These<br>individuals could include pregnant women (or those trying to become pregnant), older workers, and children. The<br>employer has a responsibility to protect all who could be harmed by any lead released during the work.<br>Based on the nature of work activity, more stringent workplace controls may be required regardless of the<br>concentration of lead. For example, hand scraping of paint containing 700 mg\/kg lead may not produce levels of<br>airborne lead higher than one-half the exposure limit. However, abrasive blasting of the same paint will generate<br>much greater levels of airborne lead. Qualified persons must consider both methods of removal and nature of the<br>material in order to properly asses risk levels.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" xss=removed><colgroup><col xss=removed><col xss=removed><\/colgroup>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>REGULATORY AGENCY<\/td>\r\n<td>DEFINITION OF LEAD CONTAINING<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p>EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency<\/p>\r\n<p>Cal \/ OSHA<\/p>\r\n<p>US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act<\/p>\r\n<p>Health Canada<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p>0.5% wt (5,000 mg\/kg)<\/p>\r\n<p><0>\r\n<p>>0.009% wt (>90 mg\/kg)<\/p>\r\n<p>0.009% wt (90 mg\/kg)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>Source: WorkSafe BC Safe Work Practices for Handling Lead pages 56-57<\/p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" xss=removed><colgroup><col xss=removed><col xss=removed><col xss=removed><col xss=removed><\/colgroup>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>LOW-RISK ACTIVITIES<\/td>\r\n<td>LOW-MODERATE-RISK<br>ACTIVITIES<\/td>\r\n<td>MODERATE RISK ACTIVITIES<\/td>\r\n<td>MODERATE-HIGH-RISK<br>ACTIVITIES<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Low-risk activities are those in which<br>workers are exposed to lead but the<br>airborne exposure is not likely to exceed<br>the eight-hour exposure limit (0.05 mg\/<br>m3). These include:<br>\u2022 Applying lead-containing paint with a<br>brush or roller<br>\u2022 Installing or removing sheet metal that<br>contains lead<br>\u2022 Operating an excavator (within the cab)<br>during building demolition<br>Transporting seale<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p>These include:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u2022 Removing lead materials using a<br>power tool with an effective<br>dust collection system and HEPA\u00a0filter<br>\u2022 Scraping or sanding (including wet<br>sanding) of lead-containing<br>coatings using non-powered hand\u00a0tools<br>\u2022 Welding, burning, or cutting of<br>surfaces from which leadcontaining coatings have been<br>removed<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>These include:<br>\u2022 Removing lead-containing coatings<br>with a chemical gel or paste<br>by hand<br>\u2022 Removing lead-containing coatings<br>with a heat gun<br>\u2022 Scraping or sanding lead-containing<br>materials using nonpowered hand tools (large projects)<br>\u2022 Manually demolishing lead-painted<br>plaster walls or building<br>components using a sledgehammer or<br>similar tool<br>\u2022 Cleaning up and removing leadcontaining dust and debris\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p>These include:<br>\u2022 Spraying on lead-containing coatings<br>\u2022 Using an electrical or pneumatic<br>cutting device for dry removal<br>of mortar that contains lead<br>\u2022 Removing lead-containing materials<br>using power tools without<br>an effective dust collection system<br>equipped with a HEPA filter<br>\u2022 Removing or repairing ventilation<br>systems used for controlling<br>lead exposure.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u2022 Demolishing or cleaning up facilities<br>where lead-containing<br>products were manufactured<br>\u2022 Removing lead-containing surface<br>coatings using a highpressure waterjet\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>Source: WorkSafe BC Safe Work Practices for Handling Lead pages 59-60<\/p>"