North Carolina Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance (ABLES) Program: Summary of Findings for 2017

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• Corporate Authors:
  North Carolina. Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Public Health
• Description:
  During 2017, the North Carolina Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance (NC ABLES) Program received a total of 9,459 blood lead reports representing 6,200 people aged 16 years and older, including 1,006 pregnant women. Among the 5,194 non-pregnant persons tested, 1,107 (21%) had an elevated BLL ≥5 µg/dL; 671 (13%) had a BLL ≥10 µg/dL, and 41 had a BLL ≥40 µg/dL. The prevalence of elevated BLLs ≥5 µg/dL was 22 per 100,000 employed persons; the prevalence of BLLs ≥10 µg/dL was 14 per 100,000 employed persons. Occupational exposures represented 97% of elevated BLLs with a known exposure source. The major industry sources of occupational exposure to lead continues to be Primary Battery Manufacturing (66%), Nonferrous Metal (Except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (7%), and Iron and Steel Mills (5%). For those with non-occupational lead exposure, shooting firearms (70%) was the primary source. Among the 1,006 pregnant women tested, 14 women (1%) had a BLL ≥5 µg/d, only one of whom had a BLL ≥10 µg/dL. All women with BLLs ≥5 µg/dL received exposure prevention information. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  ABLES Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology And Surveillance Blood Lead Levels Firearms Manufacturing Occupational Exposure
• Publisher:
  North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067499
• Citation:
  Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2018 May; :1-18
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  North Carolina Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance (ABLES) Program: summary of findings for 2017
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230906/cdc_230906_DS1.pdf
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