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DOL/OSHA | RIN: 1218-AD10 | Publication ID: Fall 2020 |
Title: Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal | |
Abstract:
OSHA lead standards allow for the return of the employee to former job status at a blood lead level (BLL) below 40 µg/dL. Recent medical findings indicate that lower blood lead levels in adults can result in adverse health effects including hypertension, cognitive dysfunction, and effects on renal function. These and other health effects (adverse female reproductive outcomes) are being identified in individuals with BLLs under 40 µg/dL. The lead standards for general industry and construction are based on lead toxicity information that is over 35 years old. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), and California’s Medical Management recommends that BLLs among all adults be reduced to less than 10 µg/dL. OSHA is seeking public input from the public to help the agency identify possible areas of the lead standards for revision to improve protection of workers in industries and occupations where preventable exposure to lead continues to occur. |
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Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Other | |
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.1025 29 CFR 1926.62 | |
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 655(b) 29 U.S.C. 657 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Maureen Ruskin Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-1950 Email: ruskin.maureen@dol.gov |