Lead Poisoning – Tennessee [1976]

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Lovejoy, G. ; Taylor, T. A. ; Frank, M. ; Hutcheson, R. H. Jr. ; Wolle, R.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• 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
  • Family
  • Lead
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Poisoning
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Lead poisoning; Lead; Lead absorption; Lead dust; Blood lead levels; Humans; Exposure levels; Exposure limits; Lead smelting; Take-home toxins; Employee exposure; Children; Families; Medical screening; Toxic effects; Chelating agents; Therapeutic agents
• Source:
  MMWR 1976 Mar; 25(11):85
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; 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
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183165/cdc_183165_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 311.48 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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