 |
 |
Greetings A more complete reference to blood lead levels can be found at http://www.cdhb.govt.nz/chlabs/help/4253hlp.htm this may be relevent to UK workers. cheers "I left Manchester 35 years ago - has it stopped raining yet?" Trevor Walmsley Canterbury Health Labs Christchurch New Zealand Quoting "Sampson, Barry" <[log in to unmask]>: > All workers exposed to lead should have an annual check. If they do a > risk assessment then this should include a blood test. This is fine > in theory, but of course in small firms, or with the self employed > this rarely happens, and it is often people in this group who get > picked up with toxicity problems: they can present with a large > variety of symptoms including anaemia, abdo pains and just general > aches. > > Barry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Kay [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 01 May 2008 08:43 > To: Sampson, Barry > Cc: Jonathan Kay; [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Occupational exposure to lead > > Thanks. > > I found: > http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg305.pdf > > This includes: >> When you work in industrial processes which create >> lead dust, fume or vapour. These include: >> ” lead smelting, refining, alloying and casting; >> ” lead-acid battery manufacture and breaking; >> ” manufacturing lead compounds; >> ” manufacturing leaded-glass; >> ” manufacturing and using pigments, colours and >> ceramic glazes; >> ” working with metallic lead and alloys containing >> lead, for example soldering; >> ” some painting of buildings; some spray-painting >> of vehicles; >> ” blast removal and burning of old lead paint; >> ” stripping of old lead paint from doors, windows >> etc; >> ” hot cutting in demolition and dismantling operations >> and recovering lead from scrap and waste. > > > > In practice do most roofers who do any soldering at all end up with > biochemical monitoring, or does the risk assessment find that they > don't need it? > > Best wishes > > Jonathan > > On 1 May 2008, at 08:00, Sampson, Barry wrote: >> Jonathan, >> >> The Control of Lead at Work regulations are on the HSE website and >> give >> clear guidance on monitoring and acceptable lead concentrations. The >> Employment Medical Advisory Service should be notified of raised >> levels, >> either by the patient, the employer or referring doctors. If one >> employee in a workplace is exposed, then all others working in the >> sane >> environment should also be tested. >> >> Barry Sampson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Kay >> Sent: 01 May 2008 07:52 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Occupational exposure to lead >> >> I've been asked by a GP whether a roofer who works with lead needs >> biochemical monitoring. >> >> Does anyone have guidelines or anything else they could let me see? >> What does HSE say? >> >> Thanks >> >> Jonathan >> >> ------ACB discussion List Information-------- >> This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical >> community working in clinical biochemistry. >> Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed >> via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and >> they are responsible for all message content. >> ACB Web Site >> http://www.acb.org.uk >> List Archives >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html >> List Instructions (How to leave etc.) >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- > This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical > community working in clinical biochemistry. > Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed > via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and > they are responsible for all message content. > ACB Web Site > http://www.acb.org.uk > List Archives > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html > List Instructions (How to leave etc.) > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > > > __________ NOD32 3067 (20080430) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/