LEAD

Information for Workers

Jobs That May Have Lead Exposure

Certain jobs and industries are more likely to come in contact with lead.

These jobs have been known to put workers at risk of lead exposure:

• Artists (materials used may contain lead)
• Auto repairers (car parts may contain lead)
• Battery manufacturers (batteries contain lead)
• Bridge reconstruction workers (old paint may contain lead)
• Construction workers (materials used may include lead)
• Firing range instructors and gunsmiths (ammunition contains lead)
• Glass manufacturers (lead may be used in glass production)
• Lead manufacturers
• Lead miners
• Lead refiners
• Lead smelters
• Manufacturers of bullets, ceramics, and electrical components (all contain lead)
• Painters (old paint and commercial paint may contain lead)
• Plastic manufacturers (materials made may contain lead)
• Plumbers and pipe fitters (pipes may contain lead)
• Police officers (ammunition contains lead)
• Radiator repairers (radiators may contain lead)
• Recyclers of metal, electronics, and batteries (may contain lead)
• Rubber product manufacturers (process contains lead)
• Shipbuilders (materials used may include lead)
• Solid waste incinerator operators (waste may contain lead)
• Steel welder (galvanized steel is coated in part with lead)