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Occupational Medicine 1989;39:99-100
© 1989 Society of Occupational Medicine

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Monumental Masons: Lead and Other Hazards of an Old Trade Re-visited

PETER J. BAXTER, A. M. SAMUEL, L. T. WALL and R. A. RANDELL

Department of Community Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, UK
Health & Safety Executive Barking, UK
Health & Safety Executive Northampton, UK

A survey of lead exposure amongst gravestone inscription writers was undertaken in 12 firms of monumental masons in London and one in the East Midlands. The mean blood lead concentration in the 25 men studied was 35 µg/dl, with six workers exceeding 40 µg/dl. The four highest levels were 49, 57, 78 and 89 µg/dl respectively, indicating that substantial occupational exposure to lead was occurring. The men were unaware of the risks of lead exposure and the importance of not smoking or eating in their workshops. The stonemasons understood the hazards of granite stone dust, but an unexpected and common finding was an unacceptably high exposure to marble dust.

Requests for reprints should be addressed to: Dr P. J. Baxter, Department of Community Medicine, University of Cambridge Clinical School, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK


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