Industrial lead exposure: a review of blood lead levels in South Island industries, 1974-83

Autor: D, Hinton, B C, Cresswell, E D, Janus, W A, Malpress
Rok vydání: 1984
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Zdroj: The New Zealand medical journal. 97(767)
ISSN: 0028-8446
Popis: Relative risks of increased lead absorption found in 31 occupations were investigated. Serial red cell lead measurements on 1319 males and 186 females provided a mean and range for each occupational type. The magnitude of the mean and percentage of raised levels identified the degree of occupational risk. The mean red cell lead for 50% of employees was within the regional usual range for those not occupationally exposed. In 77% the mean red cell lead was less than 4.1 mumol/l. Of the remainder, 4% had levels greater than 5.7 mumol/l and 1% had levels greater than 7.7 mumol/l. Our findings have been used to manage local chronic and acute lead problems.
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