ADULT BLOOD LEAD EPIDEMIOLOGY & SURVEILLANCE (ABLES)
The ABLES program produces surveillance data that is
constantly used for performing original research and
studies. This section lists the publications that have
resulted from the data provided by the ABLES program.
NIOSHTIC-2 search
NIOSHTIC-2 search results on ABLES
NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH.
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports and Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Adult
Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 2008 - 2009
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: July 1, 2011 / 60(25);841-845
- Adult
Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 2005 - 2007
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: April 17, 2009 / 58(14);365-369
- Tak S, Roscoe RJ, Alarcon W, et al. Characteristics of US workers whose blood lead levels trigger the medical removal protection provision, and conformity with biological monitoring requirements, 2003--2005. Am J Ind Med 2008;51:691--700
- Lead Exposure Among Females of Childbearing Age - United States, 2004 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: April 27, 2007 / 56(16);397-400
- Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 2003 - 2004Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: August 18, 2006 / 55(32);876-879
- Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 2002Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: July 9, 2004 / 53(26);578-582
- Lead Poisoning Associated With Ayurvedic Medications—Five States, 2000-2003 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: July 9, 2004, 53(26):582-584
- Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 1998--2001 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: December 13, 2002 / 51(SS-11); 1-10
- Occupational and Take-Home Lead Poisoning Associated with Restoring Chemically Stripped Furniture --- California, 1998 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: April 06, 2001: 50(13):246-248
NIOSH Publications
Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-146 (2004)
This document is a descriptive epidemiologic reference on occupational morbidity and mortality in the United States. It is a resource for agencies, organizations, employers, researchers, workers, and others who need to know about occupational injuries and illnesses.
Health Hazard Evaluations: Occupational Exposure to Lead 1994 to 1999 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-113 (2001)
Contains abstracts of and links to the full text of the related reports.
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Construction Workers NIOSH Alert DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 91-116a (rev. 1997)
Operations such as abrasive blasting, sanding, burning, cutting, or welding on steel structures coated with lead-containing paints may produce very high concentrations of lead dust and fumes. NIOSH and OSHA have recently recommended that exposure to lead dust and fumes be minimized by the use of engineering controls and work practices, and by the use of personal protective equipment.
Report to Congress on Protecting Workers Exposed to Lead-based Paint Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-112 (1997)
This document contains results from a comprehensive study of means to reduce hazardous occupational lead abatement exposures, directed by the Housing and Community Development Act (Public Law 102–550), which included as Title X the "Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
Report to Congress on Workers' Home Contamination Study
[PDF - 10.2 MB]
Conducted Under The Workers' Family Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 671a)
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 95-123 (1995)This Document is a Summary of Report To Congress On Workers' Home Contamination Study Conducted Under The Workers' Family Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 671A).
State Publications
California Department of Health; Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP);
- Medical Guidelines for the Lead-Exposed Worker. Updated April, 2009
Lead in the Workplace: Construction Industries publications
- "Lead Exposure During Hot Cutting of Stripped Steel"; Journal article, Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 16(5): 502-505, 2001
- "Residential and Commercial Painters' Exposure to Lead during Surface Preparation"; Journal article, AIHA Journal 63:22-28, 2002
- "Results of an Intervention to Improve Lead Safety Among Painting Contractors and Their Employees"; Journal article, American Journal of Industrial Medicine 41:119-130, 2002
- "Can Half-Day Trainings Motivate Small Contractors to Address Lead Safety?"; Journal article, Health Promotion Practice July 2004 Vol. 5, No. 3, 297-305 California Department of Health; Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP)
Lead in the Workplace: Resources for Health Professionals
- "Family Lead Poisoning Associated with Occupational Exposure"; 5 page article, Clinical Pediatrics, November/December 2004
- "Severe Lead Poisoning in the Plastics Industry: A Report of Three Cases"; 4 page article, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 47:172-175 (2005)
To find other publications from the State ABLES programs click on the following link:
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/niosh-survapps/statedocs/Default.aspx which goes to the NIOSH Clearinghouse; then click on “Search” and enter “lead”.
Other Publications
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC). Washington, DC
Medical Management Guidelines for Lead-Exposed Adults.
Revised 04/24/2007.
Kosnett MJ, Wedeen RP, Rothenberg SJ, Hipkins KL, Materna BL, Schwartz BS, Hu H, Woolf A.
Recommendations for Medical Management of Adult Lead Exposure. Environ Health Perspect . 2007 Mar;115(3):463-71.
Ball W, Bekle T, Bonauto D, Calvert G, Castellan R, Curwick C, Davis L, Gelberg K, Harrison R, Heumann M, Kim R, Largo T, Lim K, Materna B, Myers J, London M, Osmani L, Parker D, Reinisch F, Rosenman K, Roscoe R, Salzman D, Sestito J, Stanbury M, Thomsen C, Valiante D. Occupational Health Effect and Biologic Exposure Indicators. [PDF - 815 KB] Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, 91 pages, June, 2004
Ottlinger M, Zumwalde R, Roscoe R, Kosnett M, Hipkins K, Meister R, Materna B. Adult Blood Lead Testing: A Pivotal Role for Labs in Interpretation and Surveillance. Clin Lab News 2002 Jun; :12-14
Piacitelli GM; Whelan EA. Keeping Lead at Work. [PDF - 286 KB] J Prot Coat Linings 1996 Nov; 13(10):15-21
Presentations at Conferences
- Walter Alarcon, MD, MSC. CSTE_2011_ABLES Annual Report
[PDF - 1,179 KB] (21 pages)
- Kathy Leinenkugel, MPA, REHS, MT. CSTE_2011_Adult PB Poisoning & RRP Rule Iowa Final
[PDF - 4,495 KB] -- (55 pages)
- Karla Armenti, ScD. CSTE_2011_Characterization of Adult Blood Lead Levels in the New Hampshire Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program (ABLES)
[PDF - 1,564 KB] -- (15 pages)
- Fahad Khan, MPH. CSTE_2011_Oklahoma_ABLES_Oil Field Workers and Take Home Lead Exposure
[PDF - 3,152 KB] -- (24 pages)
- James Blano; Nickita Antoine; Daniel Lefkowitz. CSTE_2011_New Jersey Survey of residential lead-based paint awareness and behaviors among contractors and residents
[PDF - 1,252 KB] -- (21 pages)
- Janet Graydon, BS. CSTE_2011_ABLES_2011 Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program Coding Issues
[PDF - 280 KB] -- (29 pages)
- Walter Alarcon, MD, MSC; Janet Graydon, BS. CSTE_2011_ABLES program dialogue to improve data quality and outreach
[PDF - 131 KB] -- (3 pages)
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