Document ID (ISN) | 62267 |
CIS number |
94-975 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
Year |
1993 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Zedd H.C., Walker Y.P., Hernandez J.E., Thomas R.J. |
Title |
Lead exposures during shipboard chipping and grinding paint-removal operations |
Bibliographic information |
July 1993, Vol.54, No.7, p.392-396. Illus. 7 ref. |
Abstract |
Shipboard chipping and grinding paint-removal operations were evaluated to determine personnel exposures to airborne lead concentrations. Of the personnel conducting paint removal operations, 62% were exposed at or above the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit for lead of 50µg/m3. Correlations or airborne lead concentrations and bulk lead-paint contents for chipping and grinding operations were statistically significant. Blood lead (Pb) levels were significantly higher in the follow-up blood tests when compared to the initial blood tests taken prior to paint removal. However, blood Pb levels were well below the OSHA allowable level of 40µg/100g. |
Descriptors (primary) |
paint removal; ships; lead |
Descriptors (secondary) |
exposure evaluation; threshold limit values |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Lead and compounds Inorganic substances
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