| Document ID (ISN) | 104852 |
| CIS number |
06-364 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Schütz A, Olsson M., Jensen A., Gerhardsson L., Börjesson J., Mattsson S., Skerfving S. |
| Title |
Lead in finger bone, whole blood, plasma and urine in lead-smelter workers: Extended exposure range |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2005, Vol.78, No.1, p.35-43. Illus. 28 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to assess historical exposure to lead and to study the relationships between lead concentrations in whole blood (B-Pb), plasma (P-Pb), urine (U-Pb), finger bone (Bone-Pb) and duration of employment in workers at a secondary lead smelter and to compare the findings with those of studies of populations with a wide range of lead exposure. The study population included 39 workers at a German secondary lead smelter. The results were compared with data from previous studies of Swedish, Russian and Ecuadorian lead-exposed subjects. The high Bone-Pb values recorded for the German workers implied a historical lead exposure of considerable magnitude. The long-term high lead exposure also showed up in the B-Pb levels for both active and retired workers, leading to the implementation of safety measures in order to comply with biological threshold limits. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lead and compounds; lead industry; exposure tests; long-term exposure |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lead; length of service; determination in urine; determination in blood; determination in bones; limitation of exposure |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany; Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Biological monitoring
Smelting and refining operations
Lead and compounds
Inorganic substances
|
