Effect of Aerosol Size on the Blood Lead Distribution of Industrial Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Froines JR ; Hinds WC ; Liu W-CV ; Wegman, David H.
• Description:
  The size distribution measurements of lead aerosol from a brass foundry and primary lead smelter are used to simulate blood lead distributions applying a pharmacokinetic model developed by Bernard. The predicted distribution of blood lead levels determined using the actual size distribution of lead aerosol are compared to the blood lead levels predicted according to the model assumptions adopted in setting the OSHA lead standard. In the furnace area of the smelter and the pouring area of the foundry the predicted mean blood lead level is higher than that found in the standard whereas, in the smelter's sintering and mixing operation the blood lead level is less than that suggested by the standard. The data support the conclusion that size-selective sampling needs to be considered for incorporation into the OSHA lead standard. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Environmental Monitoring Lead Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Aerosol Particles Aerosol Size Distribution Air Sampling Author Keywords: Lead Blood Lead Blood Lead Levels Industrial Exposures OSHA Standard Particle Size Pharmacodynamics Respirable Sampling

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  227-237
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060331
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1986 Mar; 9(3):227-237
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19841101
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  19870131
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e8c2d3266af753991140cd04ff2847aadd89b4ea9b1b45c9f947bacb5a61661d480ebf2f310a1e42a50d930c575b55c0feaa34f23403d828009f3bb6a057ac78
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224273/cdc_224273_DS1.pdf
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