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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
卷 54, 期 5, 页码 356-365出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20926
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lead; surveillance; OSHA; IMIS; construction
Background Lead hazards continue to be encountered in the workplace. OSHA's Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) is the largest available database containing sampling results in US workplaces. Methods Personal airborne lead sampling results in IMIS were extracted for years 1979-2008. Descriptive analyses, geographical mapping, and regression modeling of results were performed. Results Seventy-nine percent of lead samples were in the manufacturing sector. Lead sample results were highest in the construction sector (median = 0.03 mg/m(3)). NORA sector, year, OSHA region, number of employees at the worksite, federal/state OSHA plan, unionization, advance notification, and presence of an employee representative were statistically associated with having a lead sample result exceed the PEL. Conclusions Lead concentrations within construction have been higher than any other industry. Lead hazards have been most prevalent in the north and northeastern US. IMIS data can be useful as a surveillance tool and for targeting prevention efforts toward hazardous industries. Am. J. Ind. Med. 54: 356-365, 2011. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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