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Document ID (ISN)42813
CIS number 84-1943
ISSN - Serial title Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail
Year 1984
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Peltier A., Demange M., Guillemin C., Boulet A., Elcabache J.M.
Title Prevention of lead poisoning. Results of field monitoring from 1971 to 1982
Original title Prévention du saturnisme. Bilan des contrôles en entreprises de 1971 á 1982 [in French]
Bibliographic information 3rd quarter 1984, No.116, Note No.1490-116-84, p.327-331. 6 ref.
Abstract More than 3,000 air samples taken in French industry were analysed, separated by economic sector and presented as a function of the TLV proposed by a directive of the EEC (0.15mg/m3 for metallic lead and its salts). The TLV was exceeded overall in 30% of the samples, with a 50% rate reached in lead remelting and in the battery manufacturing industry. The concentration of lead dust in the workplace air is judged to be too high in many cases.
Descriptors (primary) France; lead and compounds; plant health supervision; determination in air; chronic poisoning
Descriptors (secondary) threshold limit values; sampling and analysis; lead
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Lead and compounds
Inorganic substances