Air and blood lead levels in lead acid battery recycling and manufacturing plants in Kenya

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 340-344

  Were, Faridah H ^a   Kamau, Geoffrey N ^a   Shiundu, Paul M ^a   Wafula, Godfrey A ^a   Moturi, Charles M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Airborne lead; Battery manufacturing; Battery recycling; Blood lead level

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MATERIALS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POWER SUPPLY; RECYCLING;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; KENYA; LEAD; MALE; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RECYCLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860185606     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.673458     Document Type: Article

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