Lead Control Guide for Bridges and Steel Structures - eLCOSH
PAINT REMOVAL. Lead-based paint should be completely removed from old steel before welding, drilling, reaming, or doing other activities that would disturb lead paint. Paint removal …
Lead based paint does not need to be removed from scrap steel as long as the salvage yard or scrap dealer is equipped to manage metal components. 6 NYCRR Part 371.1 (c)(7) covers …
FHWA Field Manual for Bridge Painting Inspection
Mar 8, 2016 · Coating type, thickness, and adhesion can provide you some insight into the effort required to remove the existing paint and can also help you forecast or justify various rates of …
Lead Abatement On Bridges And Steel Structures
Identify the four items an employer must do if you are exposed to lead and are covered under the OSHA Interim Lead Standard for Construction (29 CFR 1926.62). Define Medical Removal …
Describe various work methods used on lead-based painted surfaces. Describe general site safety requirements and safe work practices used on bridges. Lead has been shown to cause …
painting and demolition contracts, INDOT has steadily been eliminating lead-based paints on bridges. Currently, out of over 5500 bridges on the state highway system, less than 400 still …
FHWA Bridge Coatings Technical Note: Personnel Protection During Bridge …
Mar 8, 2016 · Hygiene Practices - Workers removing lead-containing paint from bridges will get fine lead dust on their skin and clothes. The key to hygiene practices is to eliminate inhalation …
Authority's current procedures for the removal of lead paint from bridges, particularly the requirement of wet abrasive blast cleaning and the exclusion of dry blasting, are now under …
strategy for lead paint removal from bridges which addresses concerns regarding lead in the work place and the wider community. The development of a national standard is discussed. …
Most bridge and highway steel structure paint coatings applied before 1980 contained toxic metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium. These additives were used to protect the steel from …