| Document ID (ISN) | 64005 |
| CIS number |
95-662 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lee B.K., Lee C.W., Ahn K.D. |
| Title |
The effect of respiratory protection with biological monitoring on the health management of lead workers in a storage battery industry |
| Bibliographic information |
1993, Vol.65, Suppl.1, p.S181-S184. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
Zinc protoporphyrin in blood samples from 85 lead-exposed workers in a storage battery manufacturing plant in Korea was determined monthly for one year. The workers participating in the study wore maintenance-free respirators. The levels of lead and haemoglobin in blood and of delta-aminolevulinic acid in urine were determined at the beginning and the end of the study. A questionnaire was administered to collect information on symptoms related to lead exposure. The use of respirators significantly decreased the blood lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels and the levels of delta-aminolevulinic acid in urine but not the mean haemoglobin concentrations. The prevalence of lead related symptoms decreased more significantly in female workers than male workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protoporphyrin; lead; exposure tests; respirators; battery and dry cell manufacture; haemoglobin level |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
exposure evaluation; cohort study; urinary ala monitoring; determination in urine; sex-linked differences; determination in blood; personal protective equipment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Korea, Republic of |
| Subject(s) |
Other industries and occupations
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Lead and compounds
Respiratory protection
Blood diseases
Biological monitoring
Manufacturing of electrical appliances and equipment
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