The distribution of blood lead levels and job titles among lead-acid battery workers in Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 347-354

  Chao, Kun Yu ^a   Shin, Wen Yi ^a   Chuang, Hung Yi ^a   Wang, Jung Der ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Lead battery workers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERY INDUSTRY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; TAIWAN;

HUMANS; LEAD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0036659390     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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