| Document ID (ISN) | 25453 |
| CIS number |
76-1329 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Tola S., Karskela V. |
| Title |
Occupational lead exposure in Finland - V. Shipyards and shipbreaking. |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1976, Vol.2, No.1, p.31-36. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
3 Finnish shipyards and 2 shipbreaking enterprises were studied for lead exposure. Blood lead (Pb-B) concentration was measured for 568 workers in the shipyards and 13 workers in the shipbreaking enterprises. Erythrocyte δ-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity was determined for 139 workers in one shipyard and 7 workers in one shipbreaking enterprise. Haemoglobin level was determined for 545 workers in the 3 shipyards and 7 workers in one shipbreaking enterprise. Lead exposure in the shipyards was relatively low. No Pb-B value exceeded 70µg/100ml. The most exposed occupations were welders, plumbers, painters, repairmen, and sheet metal workers. The mean Pb-B did not exceed 40µg/100ml in any of these groups. In both shipbreaking enterprises one Pb-B value exceeded 70µg/100ml, the mean Pb-B values of all the workers in the two enterprises being 51 and 46µg/100ml, respectively. ALAD values corresponded well with the respective Pb-B values. All the haemoglobin mean values were normal, and there were no statistically significant differences between the haemoglobin values of different groups. For Part IV, see CIS 76-240. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lead; exposure tests; shipbuilding industry; shipbreaking |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Finland; ALAD; blood monitoring; occupational health survey; shipyards |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Biological monitoring
Inorganic substances
Shipwrecking
Shipbuliding and ship repair
Lead and compounds
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