Occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents and parameters for renal dysfunction

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Behavioral determinants of occupational exposure to chemical agents.

Used the passive-active dimension of the job demand–control model (T. Theorell and R. A. Karasek, see record 83:28881) to examine the impact of behavioral factors on the exposure to and actual uptake of airborne lead in 2 lead exposed populations of male workers (18 from an electric accumulator factors and 18 from a lead smeltery) and to ascertain work-related determinants of hygienic behavior. Environmental exposure was assessed by measurement of the concentration of lead dust in ambient air at the workplace, and the intake of lead was assessed by measurement of the lead in blood level. In the work environment of Ss in active jobs, lower concentrations of lead in air were measures, but higher levels of lead in blood were observed in these workers. The opposite was true of workers in passive jobs. Differences in hygienic behavior (e.g., use of protective equipment) at work may explain these results. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved