title: A suggested air standard for lead to protect the public during lead abatement activities.
abstract: Lead abatement is developing as a new industry in a manner similar to asbestos abatement. Recent standards and guidelines have been established by various governmental agencies to ensure worker and public protection during lead abatement. An air concentration standard of 3.0 ug/m3 for lead is suggested in non-work locations based on hypothetical body burden calculations and sampling results during lead abatement activities. Adverse health effects to the general public resulting from exposure to lead from abatement activities at this concentration should not be observed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental and Occupational Training Inc, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000592:standards*; D001822:Body Burden; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000592:standards*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D007854:Lead