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Control of lead at work (Third edition)

Title Control of lead at work (Third edition)
SubTitle Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002. Approved code of practice and guidance.
Author HSC / HSE
Series Code L
Series Number 132
Publisher HSE Books
Date of Publication 2002
Length 122 pages
ISBN 0717625656
Price Exc. VAT £10.50
VAT Rate 0%
Product Type Hard Copy
Format Paper
Edition 3rd ed.
Notes Approved code of practice (L132)(L 132) supersedes 'Control of lead at work' (COP2) ISBN 0717615065, the 1985 edition ISBNs 0717610462, 011883780X 'Control of lead at work (in support of SI 1980 No 1248) Approved code of practice.' ISBN 0717610462 Guidance note, environmental hygiene 29 (EH 29) entitled, 'Control of lead: outside workers.'ISBN 0118833952 and Guidance note, environmental hygiene 28 (EH 28) entitled, ' Control of lead: air sampling techniques and strategies.' ISBNs 0118835556, 0118833936
Abstract Excessive exposure to lead has long been recognised as a potential health hazard. This book gives guidance on how you can safely manage the risks from lead in the workplace. This guidance together with the Approved Code of Practice in this publication, supports the provisions of the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002. The book is aimed at managers, supervisory staff, safety representatives and anybody with a responsibility to control exposure to lead at work. Contents: Notice of approval; Preface; Introduction; Summary of changes to the Regulations; Summary of changes to the ACOP; Citation and commencement; Interpretation; Duties under these Regulations; Prohibitions; Assessment of health risks created by work involving exposure to lead; Eating drinking and smoking; Maintenance, examination and testing of control measures; Air monitoring; Medical surveillance; Information, Instruction and training; Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies; Exemption certificates; Extension outside Great Britain; Revocations and savings; Activities in which the employment of young persons and women is prohibited; Legislation concerned with the labelling of containers and pipes; Leadless glaze and the definition of low-solubility inorganic lead compound; Technical specifications of the equipment to be used for air monitoring; calculation of 8-hour time-weighted avaerages; Methods of measuring blood-lead and urinary lead concentrations and other biological indicators; Guidance notes for appointed doctors; Recorded details of an employee under medical surveillance because of exposure to lead; References.
Keywords General guidance; Health hazards; Exposure; Dust; Fumes; Protective clothing; Toxicity; Risk assessment


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