How to Limit Your Exposure to Lead
- 1). Wear protective clothing including a mask, gloves, disposable shoes and overalls to limit your exposure to lead. Change your clothes before leaving the work site.
- 2). Find out about the preventive measures your employer will take when you work directly in lead exposed conditions. If you have lead exposure at work, your employer should wash all contaminated clothing. This helps limit your exposure to lead.
- 3). Pay attention when buying painted toys and decorations made in other countries. Children like bright and shiny toys. Unfortunately, many paints used in other countries contain lead because it produces vibrant colors. Young children put things in their mouths, so do your homework when buying toys made outside of the United States.
- 4). Test your drinking water if you live in a home with older pipes and plumbing. Lead exists in older plumbing and in pipes connected with lead solder.
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