Health

Promoting the health of the people working at and living near our facilities is of prime importance to Doe Run. Inherent in mining and smelting are aspects that may have an effect on human health. This may include challenges such as noisy workplaces or exposure to airborne dust, lead and other irritants. Doe Run has established an important record of health improvements at its facilities and in its communities. The company remains committed to continuous improvement.

Some of our accomplishments:

Employee Health

Blood levels of employees are monitored regularly. Ninety-nine percent of all Doe Run employees’ blood-lead levels are below U.S. standards that would require employees to be assigned to different work sites.

Community Health

Lead-level screening is offered free of charge to interested community residents.
The Missouri Department of Health has reported marked reductions in the percentage of children with elevated blood-lead levels in Herculaneum, where Doe Run operates the nation’s largest lead smelter.
Streets in Herculaneum are cleaned daily with industrial sweepers.
Doe Run has worked to identify new control measures that will help improve air quality in Herculaneum. These new measures are part of a revised State Implementation Plan (SIP), designed to improve air quality in Herculaneum and help achieve consistent attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead.