Lead Poisoning – Tennessee

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Frank, M. ; Hutcheson, R. H. Jr. ; Lovejoy, G. ; Taylor, T. A. ; Wolle, R.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bureau of Epidemiology
• Description:
  In November 1975, symptoms and signs of lead toxicity were seen in workers in a secondary lead smelter in Memphis, Tennessee. Evidence of excessive lead absorption was also found in 50 of 102 workers' children, the parent's contaminated clothing apparently being the source of exposure. Seven children required hospitalization and chelation therapy. In January 1976, the plant was temporarily closed and efforts begun to reduce exposure to workers and their families. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Poisoning Safety
• Keywords:
  Blood Lead Levels Chelating Agents Children Employee Exposure Exposure Levels Exposure Limits Families Humans Lead Absorption Lead Dust Lead Poisoning Lead Smelting Medical Screening Take-home Toxins Therapeutic Agents Toxic Effects

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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:
  OSHA Region 4 ; Tennessee
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTS - Division of Technical Services ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054514
• Citation:
  MMWR 1976 Mar; 25(11):85
• 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 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:16839e9043920c8064c20dda49a04ce81166bbcd38e88224b751793fa15fdfe64de0c0d0f0e8cf38498afbdd698f7d8d7e7426e13ec0986ce18cbdfa87549771
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183165/cdc_183165_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 311.48 KB ]