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Trivia # 7: lead in occupational settings
26 August, 2009
Toxicological Trivia on 26/08/09: The most important route of absorption of lead and its compounds in occupational settings is:
a) Inhalation;
b) Oral;
c) Dermal.
a) Inhalation;
b) Oral;
c) Dermal.
Answer: a. The Pb and its compounds are absorbed by:
1. Respiratory tract (inhalation) is the most important in the workplace. The risk to health from the Pb in air is related to particle size.
2. Digestive tract (ingestion): in the work environment in this way lead enters from eating contaminated food.
3. Skin contact: it is important only in the case of organic compounds of lead such as lead tetraethyl and lead tetramethyl, used as anti-knock additives in fuels.
Information from: Knowledge that can be useful when working with lead, only available in Spanish.
1. Respiratory tract (inhalation) is the most important in the workplace. The risk to health from the Pb in air is related to particle size.
2. Digestive tract (ingestion): in the work environment in this way lead enters from eating contaminated food.
3. Skin contact: it is important only in the case of organic compounds of lead such as lead tetraethyl and lead tetramethyl, used as anti-knock additives in fuels.
Information from: Knowledge that can be useful when working with lead, only available in Spanish.