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Posted By MAK
A friend of mine went over slightly on his ankle on Friday morning at work and assumed a sprain, Sunday he went to hospital for an x-ray and he has a break approx 3 inches above the ankle. The man is in his early forties and suspects a connection with exposure to red lead (aka lead nitrate, lead oxide, lead sulfate, tetraethyl lead) some time ago with previous employers,who of course now dont operate. A brief lunchtime search on this issue revealed that lead accumlations can be stored in the bones and teeth.
I therefore would appreciate if (a) anyone out there has links to relevant studies etc on the effects of accumulated lead deposits in the body systems, and (b) advise where he stands with a current employer, who asked at the interview process the question "have you previously been exposed to lead in the workplace", to which my hard working friend confessed he indicated no, as he needed the work.
Please dont respond if you only want to display your outrage at the fact he lied on his application as you should be aware this does happen when people cant get a job by being completely honest. As a safety practitioner I understand that issues including the human factor are what keeps us in work.
Any reasonable responses would be gratefully recieved
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Posted By Philip McAleenan
Myra,
New England Medical Journal, http://content.nejm.org/ Use the search function to find a comprehensive set of papers on the effects of lead on health. You have the option to open either abstracts or full papers.
Search also The Lancet, http://www.thelancet.com/ . Though here you may need to register to obtain access to some of the papers in their archive.
Regards, Philip
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
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Red lead is a very specific compound (lead tetraoxide - Pb3O4) quite distinct from the other compounds to which you referred.
Paul
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
MAK
The person you identify really needs to get some confirmation quickly if he is to resolve anything here. Lead can and does affect bone density and if this is the case he does need medical assistance. If it has reached the stage stated then the job situation with the current employer may be the lowest priority.
As far as the previous employer is concerned I would now take some legal advice, the Insurers at risk at the time of his employment are still subject to claims being taken against them even though the employer is defunct - a solicitor will soon establish the parties against whom to claim.
As far as information is concerned the site recommended by Philip is as good as any, but all will talk of the fact that Lead follows Calcium in and out of the bone. As I say above you need a definitive diagnosis in order to deal with this.
Bob
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Posted By MAK
Thank you all.
I greatly appreciate the time you 3 have taken to give me your feedback.
While he is currently waiting to go in for tests, I will try the links provided and print these responses to emphasise the serious implications he may be facing now. Who knows, it may help update the medical staff pinpoint then test for other symptoms.
Best Regards
M
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Posted By Frank E. Davidson
What are alternatives to red lead primer paint?
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