Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 23 Issue 3 Serial No. 31
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- Pages.255-261
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- 1990
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
Blood Lead Concentration of Taxi Drivers in Taegu, Korea
대구지역 택시기사들의 혈중 연농도
- SaKong, Jun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Kang, Pock-Soo (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Chung, Jong-Hak (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
- Published : 1990.09.01
Abstract
Taxi drivers are exposed to vehicular exhaust aerosols which are a mar source of atmospheric lead pollution in Korea where lead additives are incorporated in petrol. To investigate the blood lead concentration, their correlation factors and influences on taxi drivers, samples were collected from 90 taxi drivers who were living in the Taegu City, during August, 1989. Blood lead concentration was estimated by the atomic absorption spectrophotometer (IL.551) equipped with flameless furnace atomizer (IL.665). The results were analyzed statistically and compared with control group selected urban population. The mean blood lead concentration of taxi drivers and control group were
배기가스내 연에 노출될 위험이 가장 큰 직업의 하나인 택시기사들의 혈중연농도를 측정하고 운전경력에 따른 연농도의 분포양상 및 그 상관요인을 규명하여 배기가스내의 연이 택시기사들의 건강에 미치는 영향 및 그로 인한 장애를 예방하기 위해, 1989년 8월 1일부터 동년 8월 31일까지 대구시에 소재한 택시회사 2개소의 남자기사 90명과 대구시내에 거주하는 대조군 50명을 대상으로 면접조사를 하고 정맥혈을 채취하여 원자화무염광로를 부착한 원자흡광광도계로 분석하였다. 택시기사들의 평균혈중연농도는