High risk of lead poisoning on Thai Nguyen foundry workers
- Author:
Thuc Quoc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lead toxication
- MeSH:
Lead;
Lead Poisoning
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
1999;(1):28-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Thousands foundry workers are exposing to lead in Thai Nguyen Industrial zone. Annually, local physician's reports show that the rates of lead poisoning among the foundry workers are 10-20%. Results of an analysis on 36 foundry personal samples showed that the air lead in the foundry area is more than 0.001 mg/m3. Industrial hygiene data also showed a high risk of lead poisoning in Thai Nguyen foundry workers. Recommended measures to reduce the risk are education of lead poisoning and good industrial hygiene practice
