Occupational Hazards: Mean Blood Lead Levels for U.S. Workers 18–74 Years of Age, by Sex and Potential Exposure to Metallic Lead, 1976–1980

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Data collected during NHANES II indicate that blood lead levels were significantly higher among adults working in occupations with potential exposure to lead than in occupations without such potential exposures. Cigarette smokers had consistently higher blood lead determinations than nonsmokers, and men had higher levels than women. The NHANES II blood lead determinations were compared with data previously collected during the National Occupational Hazard Survey (NOHS), conducted in the period 1972-1974. NOHS collected information on potential exposures of workers to chemical and physical agents in a probability sample survey of approximately 5,000 workplaces across the United States. These data indicated occupations associated with potential exposure to lead in the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Hazardous Substances Hematologic Tests Lead Lead Poisoning Men Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Smokers Tobacco Products Women

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• Keywords:
  Surveillance; Surveillance programs; Humans; Men; Women; Blood lead levels; Blood analysis; Lead; Lead absorption; Lead dust; Occupational exposure; Occupational hazards; Health hazards; Metallic compounds; Cigarette smoking; Smoking; Occupations
• Source:
  MMWR 1983 Dec; 31(54):118
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3 pdf pages
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  54
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055783
• Citation:
  MMWR 1983 Dec; 31(54):118
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183226/cdc_183226_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 88.01 KB ]