2001
DOI: 10.1080/104732201460389
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The Need for Empirically Derived Permeation Data for Personal Protective Equipment: The Death of Dr. Karen E. Wetterhahn

Abstract: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential component in any occupational health and safety program. The appropriate selection and use of PPE can help prevent or limit exposure to hazardous materials. The inappropriate selection or use of PPE can lead to unnecessary exposure or --with extremely hazardous materials--serious harm including death. In 1997, Dr. Karen E. Wetterhahn died from mercury poisoning resulting from a single exposure to dimethylmercury almost a year before. Her death raised numerous… Show more

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“…This means that the workers' knowledge is in consonance with lead exposure preventive measures/ practices. Blayney (2001), reported that appropriate selection and use of PPE could prevent or reduce exposure to lead. However, poor practices of this safety measure in the study area could be attributed to care free attitude of the workers.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This means that the workers' knowledge is in consonance with lead exposure preventive measures/ practices. Blayney (2001), reported that appropriate selection and use of PPE could prevent or reduce exposure to lead. However, poor practices of this safety measure in the study area could be attributed to care free attitude of the workers.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Information on PPEs should be based on empirical tests performed using accepted methods [21]. With regard to gloves, in all the assessed SDSs, the suggested types of material are: non-specific rubber or plastic gloves.…”
Section: Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Laboratory glove penetration studies during investigation of the accident confirmed that gloves provided minimal protection to dimethylmercury. 67 Two alkyl lead compounds, tetraethyl lead and tetramethyl lead are used as gasoline additives and are known to cause neurotoxicity in humans. Tetraethyl lead was introduced in 1921 to reduce pre-mature detonations (i.e., knock) in high compression engines.…”
Section: Metals and Metal Complexesmentioning
confidence: 99%