Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)

North Carolina

State Contact:

Sheila A. Higgins, RN, MPH, COHN-S
State Occupational Health Nurse Consultant
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch
1912 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-1912
Telephone:  (919) 707-5940
Fax: (919) 870-4810

Joan Clark
Telephone: (919) 707-5942

Available Publications:

Publications can be requested from the State Contact listed above or obtained from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Occupational Illnesses & Injuries website.

• North Carolina administrative rules for reporting occupational illness and injury
• Reporting Occupational Illnesses and Injuries: The Physician's Responsibility Under State Public Health Law
• LEAD FACTS: What Employers Need to Know
• LEAD FACTS: Preventing Lead Exposure
• LEAD FACTS: Adult Blood Lead Testing