LEAD WORKER TRAINING SYLLABUS

Prerequisite for those who wish to be fit tested is a medical approval form indicating the individual can wear a respirator and the respirator.

Individuals must be clean shaven in the area of the respirator seal to the face.

Course presentation includes lectures, demonstrations, at least ten hours of hands-on training, a hands on skills assessment, and a written examination. The course includes instruction on:

Roles and Responsibilities of abatement workers

Hazard Recognition:

Background information on lead and its adverse health effects

Health Monitoring

Sources of Environmental Lead Contamination

Employee Information and Training

Respiratory Protection

Personal Protection and Protective Equipment

Planning for Abatement

Lead-based paint hazard recognition and control.*

State of the Art Work Practices and Restricted Practices

Interior dust abatement methods/cleanup or lead-based paint hazard reduction.*

Soil and exterior dust abatement methods or lead-based paint hazard reduction.*

Background information on Federal, State, and local regulations and guidance that pertains to lead- based paint abatement

Health and Safety Hazards Other than Lead

Lead-based paint abatement and lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including restricted practices.*

Hazard Recognition and Control

Reducing Lead-Based Paint Hazards

Hazard Reduction, Abatement Recommendations

When Interim Controls are Appropriate

Development of an Interim Control Plan

New DPH Encapsulation Requirements