While subjective complaints, physical examination
results, and psychological tests are important for
diagnosis, in order to reach a definitive diagnosis,
laboratory results are required. BLL is the
most reliable test in the diagnosis of lead poisoning
(1, 11). In United States Adult Blood Lead
Epidemiology and Surveillance (US-ABLES) reported
that a national public health objective for
2010 (objective 20-7) is to reduce the prevalence
of BLLs >25 µg/dL among employed adults to
zero in 2004 (12). BLLs ≤10 µg/dL was defined
that nontoxic level by US-Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) (13). Occupational
Safety and Health Administration of US
(OSHA) has declared BLLs ≥ 40 µg/dL in people
working in environments where lead containing
materials are used as lead poisoning (14).
In the present study, we aimed to determine lead
exposure rates of workers in Eskisehir working
in environments where materials containing lead
are used, investigate risk factors believed to be
associated with lead poisoning, and evaluate workplace
conditions in terms of health at work