Provisional Blood Lead Guidelines for Occupational Monitoring of Lead Exposure in the DoD
Abstract
The objective of this technical report is to propose new Department of Defense (DoD) occupational blood-lead level (BLL) guidelines that are protective for both DoD Civilian employees and Service members. This report addresses the development of new DoD BLL guidelines that will protect DoD Civilian employees and Service members, whether exposures occur during weapons firing or during the performance of other work tasks that may involve lead exposure. Once accepted, the new guidelines will need to be incorporated into a comprehensive DoD lead surveillance program which will address selection criteria for the population undergoing surveillance, and other specific screening and testing elements. The DoD Working Groups for Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine will each have a role, to be established, in setting these monitoring and medical surveillance specifics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1169209
Entities
People
- Alice K. Weber
- Carol I. Tobias
- Desmond I Bannon
Organizations
- United States Army Public Health Command