An Adequate Exposure Test on Risk of Lead

Czech version

Authors: V. Machartová
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika pracovního lékařství Lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice v Plzni, přednosta MUDr. Vendulka Machartová, Ph. D.
Published in: Pracov. Lék., 59, 2007, No. 3, s. 82-85.
Category: Original Papers

Overview

Biological exposure tests used for a long time in persons working in the risk of lead cannot inform us accurately about a toxicological load of the organism a few months before. At this moment, it is relevant to undertake the toxicological examination of hair, nails, beard or body hairs. This toxicological examination is not suitable as a commercial one, it is necessary to combine it with other laboratory tests and clinical examination of a patient.

Key words:
lead, biological exposure test, examination of lead in hair

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Article was published in

Occupational Medicine

2007 Issue 3