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Notes from the field: Lead exposures among employees at a bullet manufacturing company - Missouri, 2017
Jackson DA , Burr GA , Braun CR , de Perio MA . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018 67 (39) 1103 Lead is toxic to all human organ systems, resulting in adverse health effects that include impaired kidney function, elevated blood pressure, and neurologic health effects (1). Lead primarily enters the body through inhalation and ingestion, but direct absorption through the skin can occur (2). According to 2014 national lead surveillance data, >94% of the 3,616 U.S. adults with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) whose exposure source was known were exposed at work (3). | | Because of concerns about employees’ occupational lead exposures, a Missouri bullet manufacturing company that melts lead ingots and casts them into bullets asked CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct a health hazard evaluation. In October 2017, NIOSH visited the worksite to determine the routes and extent of lead exposure among employees and the prevalence of elevated BLLs and to assess controls in place to protect employees from lead exposure. |
Coccidioides exposure and coccidioidomycosis among prison employees, California, United States
de Perio MA , Niemeier RT , Burr GA . Emerg Infect Dis 2015 21 (6) 1031-3 Responding to a request by corrections agency management, we investigated coccidioidomycosis in prison employees in central California, a coccidioidomycosis-endemic area. We identified 103 cases of coccidioidomycosis that occurred over 4.5 years. As a result, we recommended training and other steps to reduce dust exposure among employees and thus potential exposure to Coccidioides. |
Evaluating a persistent nuisance odor in an office building
Ceballos DM , Burr GA . J Occup Environ Hyg 2012 9 (1) D1-6 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a technical assistance request for a health hazard evaluation from a federal government property manager. The request concerned nausea; headache; and eye, nose, throat, and respiratory irritation among employees at an office leased by the property manager. Employees believed that a persistent chemical odor in the office might be responsible for these symptoms. We met with employer and employee representatives, observed the office layout and workplace conditions, and spoke with employees. We measured temperature, relative humidity (RH), carbon dioxide (CO2), and carbon monoxide (CO) in the office. For comparison, we also took general area air samples for hydrogen sulfide (H2S), formaldehyde, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the office and in two nearby businesses in the same building. We collected two bulk samples of carpet from the office and analyzed them for VOC emissions. We also sent each office employee a survey asking if he or she smelled an odor while at work and if he or she had health concerns associated with this odor. |
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