400Laundering, disposal and removal of personal protective

400 Laundering, disposal and removal of personal protective equipment ensure that personal protective equipment that is likely to be contaminated with lead dust: (a) is sealed in a container before being removed from the lead process area; and completion of the lead process work at a site equipped to accept lead-contaminated equipment; and (i) is laundered at a laundry, whether on-site or off-site, equipped to launder lead-contaminated clothing; or (ii) if it is not practicable to launder the clothing – is kept in the sealed container until it is reused for lead process (i) is decontaminated before it is removed from the lead process area; or

Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 306 the lead process area – is kept in the sealed container until it is reused for lead process work. (2) The person must ensure that a sealed container referred to in subregulation (1) is decontaminated before being removed from the lead process area. Notes for subregulation (2) 2 Regulation 335 also requires the container to be labelled to indicate the presence of lead. (3) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure that clothing contaminated with lead-dust is not removed from the workplace unless it is to be: (a) laundered in accordance with this regulation; or (b) disposed of.

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