Lead exposure among target shooters

Details

• Personal Author:
  DePersis R ; Gelberg KH
• Description:
  The New York State Heavy Metals Registry receives reports on all New Yorkers tested for lead. The Registry was reviewed for information on individuals who had lead exposure from target shooting. Overall, 598 individuals have been reported with exposures from target shooting. Over one-half had nonoccupational exposures. These individuals were reported more frequently with elevated blood lead levels (over 40 ug/dL) than those with occupational exposures. Hobby target shooters are at significant risk of having elevated blood lead levels. Because of the potential for serious lead exposure as a result of target shooting, efforts should be made to inform target shooters of the health risks and methods that can reduce exposure to themselves, other range users, and their families. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Epidemiology Hematologic Tests Lead Men Metals Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Adults Blood-tests Exposure-levels Humans Lead-compounds Lead Poisoning Risk-analysis Statistical-analysis Target Shooters
• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  115-119
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042274
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2009 Jun; 64(2):115-119
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Kitty H. Gelberg, Bureau of Occupational Health, New York State Department of Health, 547 River Street, Room 230, Troy, NY 12180-2216
• Email:
  khg01@health.state.ny.us
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:28021609065ed81b7bfa425ad19e7f33cb66710b2835897cfc313d926fb949fa75af7bde3b4cc48585398bd41cb55814205a0c59aba36d73a07f4b8267c36171
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194550/cdc_194550_DS1.pdf
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