Dalton C B, McCammon J B, Hoffman R E, Baron R C
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga., USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 1997 Jan;39(1):58-62. doi: 10.1097/00043764-199701000-00011.
A laboratory-based blood lead surveillance system in Colorado identified radiator repair workers as having the highest blood lead levels of all worker groups reported. A survey of 42 radiator repair shops in ten locales throughout Colorado was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of workers with elevated blood lead levels > 25 micrograms/dL. The survey was designed to test the sensitivity of the surveillance system and to assess working conditions and practices in the radiator repair industry in Colorado. Of 63 workers, 39 (62%) had blood lead levels > 25 micrograms/dL. The sensitivity of the surveillance system for detecting radiator repair workers with elevated blood lead levels was estimated at 11%. None of the radiator repair shops had adequate local exhaust ventilation. Work practice and engineering modifications are needed to reduce lead exposure in this industry.
科罗拉多州一个基于实验室的血铅监测系统发现，散热器维修工人的血铅水平在所有报告的工人群体中最高。对科罗拉多州十个地区的42家散热器维修店进行了一项调查，以估计血铅水平升高（>25微克/分升）的工人患病率。该调查旨在测试监测系统的敏感性，并评估科罗拉多州散热器维修行业的工作条件和操作规范。在63名工人中，39名（62%）的血铅水平>25微克/分升。监测系统检测血铅水平升高的散热器维修工人的敏感性估计为11%。没有一家散热器维修店有足够的局部排气通风设备。需要通过工作规范和工程改造来减少该行业的铅暴露。
