Significant exposure

Significant exposure means exposure in the following circumstances –

• Where any employee is or is liable to be exposed to a concentration of lead in the atmosphere exceeding half the occupational exposure limit for lead
• Where there is a substantial risk of any employee ingesting lead or
• If there is a risk of an employees skin coming into contact with lead alkyls, or any other substance containing lead in a form which can also be absorbed through the skin.

Action levels

• General employees       
  50 µg/dl
• Women capable of having children        
  25 µg/dl
• Young people under the age of 18
  40 µg/dl

Suspension levels

• General employees       
  60 µg/dl
• Women capable of having children        
  30 µg/dl
• Young people under the age of 18        
  50 µg/dl