Lead Exposure Among Workers at a Shipyard – Wisconsin, 2015 to 2016

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson HA ; Baertlein LA ; Camponeschi JL ; Christensen KY ; Creswell PD ; Meiman JG ; Tomasallo CD ; Weiss D ; Yendell SJ
• Description:
  Objective: In March 2016, the state health departments of Wisconsin and Minnesota learned of three shipyard workers with blood lead levels (BLLs) more than 40 ug/dL. An investigation was conducted to determine the extent of and risk factors for the exposure. Methods: We defined a case as an elevated BLL more than or equal to 5 ug/dL in a shipyard worker. Workers were interviewed regarding their symptoms and personal protective equipment (PPE) use. Results: Of 357 workers, 65.0% had received more than or equal to 1 BLL test. Among tested workers, 171 (73.7%) had BLLmax more than or equal to 5 ug/dL. Workers who received respirator training or fit testing had a median BLLmax of 18.0 ug/dL, similar to the median BLLmax of workers who did not receive such training (22.6 ug/dL, P = 0.20). Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the importance of adequate provision and use of PPE to prevent occupational lead exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Ships
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Blood Lead Level Analysis Blood Lead Levels Lead Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Lead Exposure Personal Protective Equipment PPE Risk Factors Shipyards Shipyard Worker Shipyard Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055216
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Oct; 60(10):928-935
• Contact Point Address:
  Debora Weiss, DVM, MPH, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329
• Email:
  woy2@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:22300741d9bbc283a842bac99af8693a9a2279b8dd43b1c254d06e5f0368c8b77a35a65426ebec282fe35ec267d08d5d45b11d7eac8a8c1f53063b500f98bda8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217570/cdc_217570_DS1.pdf
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