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Mihaela Stoia1, Zelimir Kurtanjek2, Simona Oancea3
1Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania.
Objective:
This study aimed to provide the toxicological profile of some lead-exposed workers and obtain a predictive model for lead poisoning.
Methods:
Data regarding external and absorbed exposure were collected from 585 subjects employed in ten metallurgical production departments. Airborne lead concentration, blood lead level (BLL), cumulative blood lead index (CBLI), urine delta-aminolevulinic acid (DALA), age, workplace/section, exposure period, and whether reported lead poisoning as occupational disease were examined using ANOVA, and, post-ANOVA, Pearson correlation matrix, PCA (principal component analysis), decision-tree modeling, and logistic modeling.
Results:
BLL was less sensitive than CBLI in predicting poisoning. Decision-tree modeling highlighted the importance of CBLI ≥1,041 µg.years/dl and air lead concentration ≥0.3 mg/m(3) in the occurrence of occupational poisoning. Age ≥48 years and DALA ≥19.3 mg/L were also factors.
Conclusions:
Workers were at risk of poisoning as a result of their long term unacceptable exposure. Decision-tree modeling is potentially useful for risk management. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:575-582, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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