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Speaker:
Paul J. Papanek, Jr., MD, MPH, Occupational Health Service, Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser on the Job

Occupational Lead Poisoning: New Guidelines for Clinical Management

Duration: 00:53:40

(1) The California Dept. of Public Health published a new Guidance Document in 2008 on acceptable blood lead levels, which occupational physicians should be familiar with. It's key changes are: (a) Blood lead levels should be kept below 20 mcg/dl (b) Physicians can use Medical Removal Protections to accomplish this. (2) Brief overview of lead toxicity and clinical presentation (3) Epidemiology of lead poisoning in California, using So. California data (4) Other clinical approaches founded in the OSHA Lead Standard (5) Predictions for changes to the OSHA Lead Standard



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    Speaker:
    Deborah Gold, MPH, CIH, Senior Safety Engineer, Cal/OSHA

    Cal-OSHA ATD Standard

    Duration: 00:42:30

    California recently enacted the first occupational safety and health standard to protect employees against aerosol transmissible diseases. This presentation will include the background of the standard and how it relates to other infection control and occupational safety and health guidelines. The presentation will also discuss requirements relevant to medical practices, and the role of physicians in providing medical services under the standard.



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  • CME Questionnaire/Survey

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