Table.
Number of manufacturing employees reporting adherence to occupational and take-home exposure control measures at a lead oxide manufacturing facility in North Carolina, 2016
| Control Measures | No. of Respondents (n = 18) |
|---|---|
| Occupational exposure control | |
| Always wears a respirator | 17 |
| Cleans respirator at least daily | 11 |
| Changes respirator cartridges at least daily | 5 |
| Personal protective equipment (always use) | |
| Uniform pants | 18 |
| Boots | 18 |
| Uniform shirt (sleeves rolled down) | 12 |
| Gloves | 12 |
| Glasses | 11 |
| During breaks, before entering clean areas of the facility, do you always…? | |
| Wash hands | 18 |
| Remove dust from clothes with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum | 16 |
| Clean boots | 15 |
| Wear booties | 7 |
| Shower | 4 |
| Change clothes | 4 |
| Take-home exposure controls | |
| Before leaving work to go home, do you always…? | |
| Shower | 18 |
| Change clothes | 18 |
| Change boots | 18 |
| Leave work clothes at work | 18 |
| Change into clean shoes before getting in car | 12 |
| Refrain from carrying personal items home from work | 0 |