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  • Occupational hygiene
  • Exposure assessment
  • Industrial toxicology

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  • Lead exposure from blasting poses significant occupational risks.
  • Traditional hierarchical models may misrepresent complex exposure data.
  • Understanding exposure determinants is crucial for worker safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze lead exposure determinants using cross-classified random effects models.
  • To quantify within-worker variability in personal lead exposures.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory protection and the association between area and personal exposures.

Main Methods:

  • Regression analysis incorporating cross-classified random effects.
  • Analysis of personal lead exposure data from workers involved in surface preparation.
  • Comparison of lead concentrations inside and outside respiratory protective equipment.

Main Results:

  • Within-worker variability accounted for 79% of total lead exposure variance.
  • Lead concentrations were 2.4 times higher outside half-mask respirators than inside supplied-air blasting helmets.
  • Area lead concentrations did not correlate with personal exposures.
  • Lead exposures were 40% lower for workers performing blasting and other tasks compared to blasting-only workers.

Conclusions:

  • High within-worker variability necessitates careful consideration in exposure assessments.
  • The protective efficacy of blasting helmets may be overestimated by Assigned Protection Factors.
  • Non-hierarchical statistical models are essential for accurate analysis of complex, non-hierarchical exposure data in occupational settings.