万州区262名铅作业工人职业健康调查

目的:了解重庆万州区铅作业工人的健康状况。方法:对万州区262名铅作业工人进行职业健康检查和血铅含量测定。结果:262名铅作业工人中血铅含量超过≥600μg/L诊断值达到铅中毒水平有8人,含量在400μg/L～599μg/L铅中毒观察对象30人。年龄越大工龄越长的工人血铅异常率越高。女性神经衰弱症状、血常规、尿常规、心电图异常率均高于男性。结论:铅作业工人存在职业危害,企业应采取有效的职业病防治措施,对劳动者进行职业健康监护,血铅超标者驱铅治疗,预防控制铅中毒发生。

Occupational health condition investigation of 262 lead exposed workers in Wanzhou

Objective:To investigate the health conditions of lead exposed workers in Wanzhou.Methods: Occupational health examinations were performed on 262 lead exposed workers in Wanzhou and their blood samples were collected to determine lead concentrations.Results: Among these workers,blood lead levels of 8 cases were higher than 600 μg/L,which were regarded as lead poisoning,and 30 people were diagnosed as possible candidates for lead poisoning with their blood lead levels ranging from 400 μg/L～599 μg/L.Abnormal blood lead concentrations were more frequency among older workers and those who had worked for longer years.Female workers got higher morbidity of neurasthenia,abnormal blood and urine routine examinations and abnormal electrocardiogram,compared with male workers.Conclusion: Lead exposed workers are facing with occupational hazards,therefore,enterprises should adopt effective measures to prevent and control those harms.Occupational health examinations should be carried out among workers and lead-eliminating treatment should be given to those whose blood lead concentrations are beyond the limit level,so as to prevent the occurrence of lead poisoning.