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Lead Poisoning (US)
The hazards of lead exposure come with significant health risks. It's crucial to comprehend these risks, the preventive measures, and the role your employer plays in keeping you informed about potential lead exposure. This training will equip you with the understanding needed to shield yourself from lead poisoning.
The hazards associated with lead exposure carry numerous health risks. Hence, it is crucial to comprehend these risks, the preventive measures, and the role your employer plays in keeping you informed about potential lead exposure. This Lead Poisoning (US) training will equip you with the understanding needed to shield yourself from lead poisoning.
This web-based Lead Poisoning (US) course encompasses the following topics:
- Definition
- Sources
- Hazards
- Exposure
- Monitoring
- Protection
- Housekeeping and Hygiene
- Surveillance and Recordkeeping
- Overexposure
Upon course completion, you should be able to:
- Enumerate typical uses and sources of lead
- Identify the acute and chronic health hazards of lead and the blood lead level where these hazards escalate
- Explain the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) and action level for lead and the obligations your employer has to monitor your lead exposure at work
- Understand the safety measures your employer must implement to reduce your lead exposure to safe levels
- List hygiene practices to be followed to minimize your risk of lead exposure
- Know your rights and employer responsibilities regarding medical surveillance, medical removal protection and recordkeeping
- Describe the steps to be taken if you suspect overexposure to lead
Estimated 45 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online Lead Poisoning (US) course is designed to reinforce the information presented. To pass this course, a score of 80% is required. The course can be attempted three times to achieve the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual is available for download and printing as a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.
Upon successful completion of this online Lead Poisoning (US) course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 45 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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