[Effects of ultra-dispersed piezoceramics Pb powders on staff's health status]

The ultradispersed piezoceramic powder containing lead oxides, zirconium, titanium, bismuth, cadmium, manganese, strontium, and chromium was tested for its effect on the health status of the staff serving pilot industrial units producing the powder. There was a significant increase in the incidence of digestive disease, a tendency for respiratory and osteomuscular diseases to increase. It is concluded that it is necessary to use individual means of the protection and prophylaxis of the observed diseases.