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Industrial plant employee using PPE in an electric-storage battery plant

Employee in an electric-storage battery plant is cutting the lugs off lead battery plates. Note that the worker was using personal protective equipment consisting of a cap, minimal eye protection, and coveralls. The machine itself was equipped with a ventilator, attached to reduce exposure to lead dust that could easily be inhaled. (Source: CDC/Barbara Jenkins, NIOSH, 1953. Public Health Image Library, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Public domain.)