Blood and Hand Surface Lead in Veterinary Workers Using Lead Shielding During Diagnostic Radiography.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002908

Monique Mayer, Tongchen Feng, Sally Sukut, Sheldon Wiebe, Sarah Parker, Barry Blakley, Niels Koehncke

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Abstract

Objectives: The objectives are to compare lead blood concentrations in veterinary workers using lead shielding with concentrations in a control population, to measure hand surface lead before and after use of shielding, and to compare hand surface lead with and without the use of disposable gloves worn under hand shielding.

Methods: Blood and hand wipe samples were analyzed for lead using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

Results: There was no difference in blood lead between exposed and control groups. After lead glove use, 69% (18/26) of hand surface lead samples from workers not using disposable gloves were greater than 500 μg, 42% (11/26) were greater than 1000 μg, and 12% (3/26) were greater than 2000 μg.

Conclusions: If lead shielding use is unavoidable, disposable gloves should be worn, and skin should be decontaminated after use.

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在诊断放射摄影中使用铅屏蔽的兽医工作者血液和手表面铅。

目的:目的是比较使用铅屏蔽的兽医工作人员血铅浓度与对照人群血铅浓度，测量使用屏蔽前后的手部表面铅含量，并比较在使用和不使用在手部屏蔽下佩戴的一次性手套时的手部表面铅含量。方法:采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法对血液和手擦样品进行铅检测。结果:暴露组与对照组血铅含量无明显差异。使用铅手套后，69%(18/26)未使用一次性手套的工人手表面铅样本大于500 μg, 42%(11/26)大于1000 μg, 12%(3/26)大于2000 μg。结论:如果不可避免使用铅屏蔽，应佩戴一次性手套，并在使用后进行皮肤消毒。

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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

9.40%

发文量

402

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an indispensable guide to good health in the workplace for physicians, nurses, and researchers alike. In-depth, clinically oriented research articles and technical reports keep occupational and environmental medicine specialists up-to-date on new medical developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of environmentally induced conditions and work-related injuries and illnesses.