Evaluation of a chemical spot-test kit for the detection of airborne particulate lead in the workplace

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• Personal Author:
  Ashley, Kevin E. ; Fischbach TJ ; Song R
• Description:
  A commercial rhodizonate test kit was evaluated for use in the detection of lead (7439921) in airborne particulate samples at work sites. Particulate samples were collected on cellulose-ester filter cassettes at abrasive blasting and lead paint removal sites in Ohio. The spot test was applied to 371 filters. The filters were then analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. For lead amounts below 1.3 microgram/filter there were no positive test readings, while for lead amounts above 8.1 micrograms/filter, there were no negative readings. The authors conclude that the spot test may be useful for the on site screening of lead in workplace air. By adjustment of flow rate, collection time, and other sampling parameters, the lead test kit may be useful for the assessment of lead exposures on the job. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Chemistry Dust Lead Metals, Heavy Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Airborne Particulates Author Keywords: Spot Test Kit Chemical-analysis Dust-sampling Heavy-metals Industrial-hygiene Lead-dust Lead Detection NIOSH-Author
• ISSN:
  0002-8894
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  161-165
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00230492
• Citation:
  Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1996 Feb; 57(2):161-165
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:30e3bfc879a9da32e7759a7fc2eaf0601ba0500df63bd5a298b9bf07ad3a6082c7585d6e866a1c51be3b236ae265e525ccf7d04cebf64e71db866ff3f34ee585
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