Division of Surveillance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jan;52(1):81-4. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181c7514a.
Some firefighter station uniforms contain the flame-retardant, antimony trioxide. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigated a possible outbreak of antimony toxicity wherein 30 firefighters reported elevated antimony levels on hair analyses.
We surveyed and collected urine samples from firefighters not wearing (Fire Department A) and wearing (Fire Department B) antimony-containing pants. Urine antimony concentrations were measured and adjusted for creatinine.
All 20 participating firefighters from Fire Department A and 41 (97.6%) of 42 participating firefighters from Fire Department B had urine antimony concentrations below or within the national reference range. No differences in urine antimony levels between departments were detected.
Wearing antimony-containing uniforms does not pose a risk for antimony toxicity. This investigation highlights the importance of using validated methods for toxicity determination and of accurate, timely risk communication.
一些消防站制服含有阻燃剂三氧化二锑。美国国家职业安全与健康研究所调查了一起可能发生的锑中毒事件， 30 名消防员的头发分析显示锑含量升高。
我们调查并收集了不穿（消防部门 A）和穿（消防部门 B）含锑裤子的消防员的尿液样本。测量了尿液中的锑浓度，并根据肌酐进行了调整。
消防部门 A 的 20 名参与消防员和消防部门 B 的 42 名参与消防员中的 41 名（97.6%）的尿液锑浓度低于或处于国家参考范围之内。两个部门之间的尿锑水平没有差异。
穿含锑制服不会导致锑中毒。这项调查强调了使用经过验证的毒性测定方法以及准确、及时的风险沟通的重要性。
