Lead Work
Lead Work
Health Hazards
Acute:
May trigger acute encephalopathy, leading to unconsciousness, coma, or death.
Causes kidney damage and anemia.
Acute central nervous system symptoms include poor concentration, confusion, disorientation, and convulsions.
Chronic:
Symptoms of long-term exposure include loss of appetite, nausea, metallic taste in the mouth, lead lines on the gums from lead deposits, constipation, anxiety, anemia, pale skin and eyes, excessive fatigue, weakness, insomnia, headaches, motor neuropathy, fine tremors, slurred speech, muscle and joint pain, accompanied by severe abdominal pain.
Years of lead inhalation or ingestion increase lead absorption, which may result in motor neuropathy affecting the wrist and ankle, leading to weakness in the muscles of the wrists and feet.
Chronic exposure may cause kidney disease.
Reproductive damage in men includes decreased libido, impotence, and infertility; in women, it includes reduced fertility, irregular menstruation, miscarriage, or premature birth. Excessive lead exposure during pregnancy may cause neurological damage or developmental problems in the fetus.
Severe headaches, anxiety, lethargy, delusions, and potentially fatal encephalopathy.
Suggestions:
Level 1 Management: No specific regulations.
Level 2-4 Management:
Consider health conditions unsuitable for this type of work, such as neurological disorders, anemia and other blood diseases, kidney diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, endocrine disorders, retinal disease, alcoholism, hypertension, and health protection for pregnant workers.
Health Hazards
Acute:
May trigger acute encephalopathy, leading to unconsciousness, coma, or death.
Causes kidney damage and anemia.
Acute central nervous system symptoms include poor concentration, confusion, disorientation, and convulsions.
Chronic:
Symptoms of long-term exposure include loss of appetite, nausea, metallic taste in the mouth, lead lines on the gums from lead deposits, constipation, anxiety, anemia, pale skin and eyes, excessive fatigue, weakness, insomnia, headaches, motor neuropathy, fine tremors, slurred speech, muscle and joint pain, accompanied by severe abdominal pain.
Years of lead inhalation or ingestion increase lead absorption, which may result in motor neuropathy affecting the wrist and ankle, leading to weakness in the muscles of the wrists and feet.
Chronic exposure may cause kidney disease.
Reproductive damage in men includes decreased libido, impotence, and infertility; in women, it includes reduced fertility, irregular menstruation, miscarriage, or premature birth. Excessive lead exposure during pregnancy may cause neurological damage or developmental problems in the fetus.
Severe headaches, anxiety, lethargy, delusions, and potentially fatal encephalopathy.
Suggestions:
Level 1 Management: No specific regulations.
Level 2-4 Management:
Consider health conditions unsuitable for this type of work, such as neurological disorders, anemia and other blood diseases, kidney diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, endocrine disorders, retinal disease, alcoholism, hypertension, and health protection for pregnant workers.