Does sulfuric acid have a ‘protective’ effect on battery recyclers exposed to lead?
| Autor: | Eliana M. Téllez-Avila, Alvaro J. Idrovo, Sonia M. Díaz-Criollo, Diana Palencia-Flórez, Marien Palma-Parra, Marcela E. Varona-Uribe |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Battery (electricity)
Adult Male Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Intoxication 010501 environmental sciences Colombia Toxicology 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Electric Power Supplies Occupational Exposure Medicine Humans Recycling 030212 general & internal medicine Lead (electronics) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Industrial psychology Waste management Occupational health business.industry Skin lesions Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sulfuric acid General Medicine Sulfuric Acids Pollution chemistry Lead Lead exposure Environmental Pollutants Female business Skin lesion Biological Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Repositorio EdocUR-U. Rosario Universidad del Rosario instacron:Universidad del Rosario |
| Popis: | Culturally significant interventions to prevent lead exposure of battery recyclers are required. Sulfuric acid used in batteries causes skin lesions and could facilitate the recognition of hazards. This study explored whether joint exposure to lead and sulfuric acid can be used in interventions to manage hazardous work conditions. Data were collected from 120 informal workers, and the blood lead level was measured. Predictors of blood lead levels were explored using a tobit model. The median blood lead level was 9.45 µg/dL (Q75-Q25: 48.9 µg/dL); when lead and sulfuric acid exposure occurred, the level increased to 11.44 µg/dL, and when exposure to lead and other substances occurred, the level was 11.50 µg/dL. Workers are unaware of the risks of obvious and acute silent chronic exposure. Future preventive interventions could confront the economic benefits of battery recycling with the recognition of susceptibility and severity related to lead and sulfuric acid exposure. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group. |
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