Document ID (ISN) | 54219 |
CIS number |
90-1275 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0301-0023 - Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Baxter P.J., Samuel A.M., Wall L.T., Randell R.A. |
Title |
Monumental masons: Lead and other hazards of an old trade re-visited |
Bibliographic information |
Autumn 1989, Vol.39, No.3, p.99-100. 6 ref. |
Abstract |
A survey of lead exposure among gravestone inscription writers was undertaken in 12 firms of monumental masons in London and one in the East Midlands (England). The mean blood lead concentration in the 25 men studied was 35µg/dL, with six workers exceeding 40µg/dL. The four highest levels were 49, 57, 78 and 89µg/dL respectively, indicating that substantial occupational exposure to lead was occurring. The men were unaware of the risks of lead exposure and the importance of not smoking or eating in their workshops. The stonemasons understood the hazards of granite stone dust, but an unexpected and common finding was an unacceptably high exposure to marble dust. |
Descriptors (primary) |
lead; granite; exposure evaluation; stone dressing; respirable dust |
Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic substances; determination in blood; epidemiologic study |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances Exposure evaluation Lead and compounds
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