Development and evaluation of a new identification and decontamination system for removing toxic elements especially lead.

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• Personal Author:
  Ashley, Kevin E. ; Boeniger, Mark F. ; Esswein, Eric J.
• Description:
  NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluations and other reports from the literature document that risks for ingestion of toxic elements via hand-to-mouth and hand-to-food transfer can be a significant occupational health problem that is unfortunately under recognized. A colorimetric wipe method has been developed that can be used both qualitatively and quantitatively to assess lead contamination of skin (hands) and work surfaces. The method results in an immediate colorimetric response that has proven exceptionally useful for rapid screening and decision making for lead contamination on skin and surfaces. In developing the new method, it was discovered that common soap and water is not an effective means of removing lead and other metals from the skin. In response, a novel toxic metals decontamination system was developed. "Hands Off!" was invented to maximize toxic metals removal from the skin without the use of harsh or abrasive cleansers and designed to be an environmentally benign product.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Dust Minerals Occupational Health Particulate Matter Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Absorption-rates Decontamination Detergents Lead-absorption Lead-dust Lead-poisoning Occupational-hazards Occupational-health Skin-absorption Skin-exposure Soap-products

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; OD - Office of the Director ; WSO - Western States Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20027244
• Citation:
  Occupational and Environmental Exposures of Skin to Chemicals, June 12-15, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden. Morgantown, WV: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2005 Jun; :1-2
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational and Environmental Exposures of Skin to Chemicals, June 12-15, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3b94ff6b7a3abef504369bdf18f04b61aa049e48a11726d9ec86cc263a3ae34881a3967742c326534b0cd5a206c6d85fad0440ce78d71848dafd433f3771bd19
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181313/cdc_181313_DS1.pdf
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