| Document ID (ISN) | 70005 |
| CIS number |
97-1935 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0025-729X - Medical Journal of Australia |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ward M. S., et al. |
| Title |
Lead poisoning in an electrician: A bad substitute for a bad habit |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1997, Vol.166, p.23-24. Illus. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
A case report of an electrician with unexplained abdominal pain. Blood analysis suggested lead poisoning, and this was confirmed by the occupational history. For ten years, the worker had chewed about a meter of electrical cable every day as a substitute for smoking. The cable insulation turned out to contain lead. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
electrical insulation; electrical industry; lead poisoning |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lead; case study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Manufacturing of electrical appliances and equipment
|
