Inorganic lead: biological indices of absorption - biological threshold limit values.

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• Personal Author:
  Blejerm HP
• Description:
  Lead (7439921) concentrations of 80 micrograms/100 milliliters in blood and 200 micrograms/1000 milliliters in urine traditionally have served as biological threshold-limit-values in determining safe levels of occupational exposure. Studies using more than one biological index have shown that metabolic and enzymatic changes and organ dysfunction or damage can occur from chronic lead exposures resulting in blood lead levels lower than 80 micrograms/100 milliliters. Preventive medical programs should include biological indices, in addition to blood and urinary lead determinations, and also incorporate the recognition that untoward effects, including lead poisoning can occur at lead levels below traditionally accepted safe levels.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Air-contaminants Air-contamination Blood-chemistry Chronic-toxicity Contract-210-75-0026 Heavy-metals NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Contract Toxic-substances
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  165-177
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00056263
• Citation:
  Health effects of occupational lead and arsenic exposure, a symposium, Carnow BW, ed. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-134, 1976 Feb; :165-177
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9131b1d697431e485000e81b0c79f03cf8ecd2b9203e460c691dac1a15b2ab7f1f38af89ccd31b82b17964157ab4043016bcde220230bb4d18ddf7fbfa4b5e5b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178755/cdc_178755_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.55 MB ]