Lead poisoning risk assessment of radiology workers using lead shields
| Autor: | Benjamin H. Taragin, Kevin Michael Burns, Patrick J. Parsons, Morri E. Markowitz, Jamie M. Shoag, Sukhraj S. Kahlon, Polly E. Bijur |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Toxicology Risk Assessment Lead poisoning Lead shielding fashion Occupational Exposure Medicine Humans Lead (electronics) Personal Protective Equipment General Environmental Science Academic Medical Centers Radiology Department Hospital business.industry Spectrophotometry Atomic Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Dust medicine.disease Radiation exposure Lead Poisoning Increased risk Lead fashion.garment Lead apron New York City Radiology business Risk assessment |
| Zdroj: | Archives of environmentaloccupational health. 75(1) |
| ISSN: | 2154-4700 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Lead containing dust may be present on the exterior surfaces of shields used to prevent radiation exposure. We determined whether use of lead shields poses an exposure risk for radiology personnel.Methods: We collected hand dustwipe and blood samples from 58 Radiology Department employees of an academic hospital. Samples were analyzed for lead content by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Results were compared between lead apron users (46) and nonusers (12).Results: Hand dustwipe lead was undetectable ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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