title: An esoteric occupational hazard for lead poisoning.
abstract: A case of life threatening lead poisoning was diagnosed clinically in a Jewish scribe and verified by appropriate laboratory studies. The special ink used by the scribe was found to contain lead in appreciable amounts. Eleven more asymptomatic subjects, both scribes and manufacturers of the ink, were studied and five were found to have subclinical lead overload. Handling or production of this ink is a potential hazard for lead intoxication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007281:Ink; D007557:Israel; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004112:Dimercaprol; D004492:Edetic Acid; D010396:Penicillamine