Lead poisoning decreases
Parliamentary reporter The number of lead poisoning caes dropped substantially, in 1980-81, compared with the ratq during 1975-79, according to the annual report of the Health Department. The decrease was attributed to an extensive industrial training and awareness programme. A procedure was introduced under, which, when the blood-lead level- of a worker reached 5.7 ; -.unmoU ? lead per
litre of red blood csells. the evnironmental conditions, work routine, ahd personal habits of the worker, were reviewed by department staff who then advised On improvements. The report saiif the numbers notified as poisioned for the last three years were seven in 1978, 12 in 1979, and four in 1980. The numbers of workers suspended through high blood-lead levels for the same period, were 134 in 1978, 140 in 1979. and 31 in : ; -:a980. . !■ LL i
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