Lead Absorption – Georgia

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Hand, F. D. ; Hopkins, Linton C. ; McCroan, John ; McKinley, Thomas W. ; McKinney, Alexander S. ; Palmer, Henry G. ; Price, William A. ; Vinson, Thomas O.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In October 1974, 3 instructors at the DeKalb County, Georgia, indoor police firing range were found by means of a routine screening program to have blood lead levels of 139, 128, and 109 Mg/100ml. A blood lead level of 80 Mg/100ml or more in an adult is considered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to represent "unacceptable absorption of lead posing a risk of lead poisoning." Two of the instructors (cases 1 and 3) had reported occasional abdominal pain, and 1 exhibited a lead line on the lingual surface of his lower gum. No additional signs or symptoms of abnormal lead absorption were noted. Abnormalities of both motor and sensory nerve conduction were demonstrated in case 2; nerve conduction data are pending for case 1. Electrocardiogram, creatinine clearance, blood glucose, and liver function studies were normal in all 3, as were psychological profiles. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Law Enforcement Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Abdomen Blood Lead Levels Case Reports Exposure Levels Exposure Limits Firearms Firing Ranges Humans Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Officer Lead Absorption Lead Dust LEO Medical Screening Nerve Function Police Officers Sensory Motor System

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  48
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054327
• Citation:
  MMWR 1974 Dec; 23(48):410
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1975
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:58b51e80c6e9dc05e926c207a5ad101a9543684dbc4d33424d8c69b11f2b7a9962c061523783bd98fb9a45d0d8c6aba360a2e39aa39a3fac51a8bbf7c3d44849
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183162/cdc_183162_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 322.17 KB ]