| Document ID (ISN) | 35819 |
| CIS number |
81-1096 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0090-0036 - American Journal of Public Health |
| Year |
1980 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Fischbein A., Thornton J., Blumberg W.E., Bernstein J., Valciukas J.A., Moses M., Davidow B., Kaul B., Sirota M., Selikoff I.J. |
| Title |
Health status of cable splicers with low-level exposure to lead: Results of a clinical survey. |
| Bibliographic information |
July 1980, Vol.70, No.7, p.697-700. 28 ref. |
| Abstract |
90 telephone cable splicers were studied. Clinically overt lead poisoning was rare, but the prevalence of central nervous system symptoms was 29% and that of gastrointestinal symptoms 21%. Symptoms were directly related to zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) levels but not with blood lead concentration, which were significantly elevated in only 5% of workers. The difference in biological significance between exposure tests (blood lead levels) and biological response tests (ZPP) is stressed. Both types of test should be used in the medical surveillance of lead-exposed workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lead; communications industry; soldering and brazing |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
protoporphyrin; blood monitoring; exposure tests |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Communications industry
Welding and cutting
Lead and compounds
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