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These O&M Plans are preproduced by the National Institute of Building Sciences and tailored to the clients specific needs.

General Procedures € Level 2

Work Practices using Level 2 General Procedures are activities producing moderate amounts of dust and debris. A moderate amount of dust and debris is clearly visible, and may contain debris and paint chips, but will not spread beyond a small area drop cloth to any other surface in the room. These quantities do not require full scale site preparation, or worker protection. Preparation and clean-up procedures were designed to protect workers and work areas from lead-based paint dust and debris and to aid in clean-up of any dust and debris that is created.

The following is a list of tools, equipment and supplies that are referenced in the work practices and are recommended to perform the work practices. For frequent O&M work, it might be helpful to maintain an "O&M cart" containing the necessary tools, equipment and materials.

Tools

G Garden sprayer or mister

G Putty knife or paint scraper

G Utility knife

Supplies

G Plastic drop cloth

G Tape

G Mop and mop bucket

G 2 Buckets with clean water

G Sponges

G Clean cloths

G Paper towels

G Plastic disposal bags

G Detergent (lead-specific cleaning agent* preferred)

* High-phosphate detergents, those which contain at least 5% tri-sodium phosphate (TSP), have been restricted by some states because of concern about their impact on the environment. Other detergents without phosphates have been developed specifically for lead clean up and may prove to be effective.

General Procedures € Level 2

G Disposable shoe coverings

G Disposable gloves

G Safety glasses

Preparation € Level 2

Place plastic drop cloth on floor under area of work extending five (5) feet from all areas of work on lead-based paint. Lap and seal additional drop cloths as necessary. Turn drop cloth up baseboard of wall within the work area and seal to wall with tape.

Personal Protection

Disposable gloves and shoe coverings are recommended to prevent the spread of LBP dust to other areas. Shoe coverings should be removed when stepping off the plastic drop cloth. Work gloves and goggles should be worn as required for protection during the O&M procedure.

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Last modified: March 21, 2002