Rabin R, Brooks D R, Davis L K
Division of Occupational Hygiene, Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries, West Newton 02165.
Am J Public Health. 1994 Sep;84(9):1483-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.84.9.1483.
Although the construction industry until recently was exempt from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration General Industry Lead Standard, including its medical monitoring provisions, periodic blood lead tests have been required for residential "deleaders" and structural painters in Massachusetts. Sixty-three percent of the 381 registrants in the Massachusetts Occupational Lead Registry with blood lead levels of 1.93 mumol/L or higher are construction workers. This proportion is much higher than that reported by registries of several states selected for comparison. These data highlight the need for better protection from lead exposure and the effectiveness of mandatory medical surveillance in identifying elevated blood lead levels among construction workers.
尽管直到最近建筑行业仍不受职业健康与安全管理局一般行业铅标准（包括其医学监测规定）的约束，但马萨诸塞州要求住宅“除铅工人”和建筑油漆工定期进行血铅检测。在马萨诸塞州职业铅登记处登记的381人中，血铅水平达到或高于1.93微摩尔/升的人中有63%是建筑工人。这一比例远高于为作比较而选取的几个州登记处报告的比例。这些数据凸显了加强对铅暴露防护的必要性，以及强制医学监测在识别建筑工人血铅水平升高方面的有效性。
