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Abstract:FHWA sponsored a workshop to identify critical issues and to develop guidelines for removing lead paint from highway bridges. About 45 representatives of highway and regulatory agencies and private industry identified, analyzed and gave recommendations for critical issues relating to Technology and Regulations as follows: Technology Issues: Procedure for Prioritizing Bridge Maintenance Painting Needs; Evaluating the Effectiveness of Overcoating; Evaluating Life Cycle Costs for Bridge Coatings; Performance Criteria for Containment Structures and Systems; Evaluating Productivity and Effectiveness of Surface Preparation Methods; Guidelines for Renovation, Demolition and Other Activities Disturbing Lead Painted Steel; Assuring Adequate Inspection of Lead Paint Removal Projects; Safety and Health Guidelines for Lead Paint Removal. Regulatory Issues: Uniformity and Reciprocity of State Training Requirements; Quality and Content of Lead Paint Abatement Training Courses; Public Exposure to Lead Debris from Bridge Maintenance; Project Design Criteria Based on Risk Assessment; Air Monitoring Protocols; Applicability of Federal Air Regulations; Soil Sampling; Specifications for Worker Protection; Medical Surveillance; Assigned Protection Factor for Abrasive Blast Helmets; Uniform Worker Lead Exposure Sampling and Assessment. Guidelines were developed to assist highway and bridge agencies in planning and managing program to remove lead paint and to maintain bridges both cost-effectively and in compliance with environmental and health regulations. The guidelines include the following sections: Developing Strategy and Specification Requirements; Specifying Full Removal and Repainting; Specifying Spot Repair and Overcoating; Contracting and Inspection Practices; Sources of Information; Costs and Funding.
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