TEAMWORK CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LEAD PROCESS WORKERS

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 98  (778) , 336-339
Abstract
A team working co-operatively to improve the health of lead workers has evolved over the last 10 yr. Employees (704) were monitored for red cell lead (4800 samples) from a factory since 1974. In 1975, 32 employees, one-third of the workforce were suspended at a red cell lead level of > 10.7 .mu.mol/l. Since 1980 no-one has been suspended at the current lower level of 7.7 .mu.mol/l. By June 1984 the red cell lead mean for all process areas is < 4.5 .mu.mol/l (average 3.6 .mu.mol/l). In 1984 the usual red cell lead range for local non-industrially exposed adult males is 1.23 SD 0.65 .mu.mol/l. The value of cumulative reporting and contributory factors in reducing the blood levels are discussed.

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