Health surveillance of employees on a lead mine, 1979-1989

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1991

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34834
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Authors
VAN HEERDEN, H
METS, J
Journal Title

South African Medical Journal

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https://dx.doi.org/10.7196/sajs.718
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Publisher
Department
Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Series
Abstract
Health surveillance of employees at a lead mine in the northern Cape, employing about 1 400 people, is specifically aimed at early detection of excessive lead absorption, which is the main chemical hazard. Over a period of 9 years the blood lead level distribution showed very few values (2,5%) that exceeded 60 μg/100 ml.Health surveillance of employees at a lead mine in the northern Cape, employing about 1 400 people, is specifically aimed at early detection of excessive lead absorption, which is the main chemical hazard. Over a period of 9 years the blood lead level distribution showed very few values (2,5%) that exceeded 60 μg/100 ml.
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Keywords
South Africa
Supervision
Plomb
Exposition professionnelle
Afrique
República de Sudáfrica
Vigilancia
Hombre
Plomo
Mina
Exposición profesional
Human
Lead
Mine
Occupational exposure
Africa
République Sud Africaine
Surveillance
Homme

Reference:

VAN HEERDEN, H. & METS, J. 1991. Health surveillance of employees on a lead mine, 1979-1989. South African Medical Journal. 79(7):387 - 390. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34834

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