(GasBuddy) â Hard to believe, but the national average price of gas was more than $1 per gal. higher at the start of 2014 ($3.29) than it was on the last day of the year. On Jan. 1, 2014, WTI crude oil was trading at $98 per barrel and gas below $3 was found in just a handful of states.GasBuddy) â Hard to believe, but the national average price of gas was more than $1 per gal. higher at the start of 2014 ($3.29) than it was on the last day of the year. On Jan. 1, 2014, WTI crude oil was trading at $98 per barrel and gas below $3 was found in just a handful of states.
Most industrial exposure is from breathing inorganic lead dust and fumes. Eating, drinking and smoking on the work site or carelessly handling contaminated objects can result in unintentional exposure to lead. Once it enters the body, lead is stored in three places: the blood, body organs and bones.
Workplace exposures. Lead poisoning in adults is usually due to lead exposures in the workplace. Workers can inhale lead dust or fumes, or swallow dust while eating, drinking, or smoking through hand-to-mouth contact.Workers who perform certain jobs and activities are at a higher risk for lead poisoning. simple blood lead test is the only way to find out if an adult has lead poisoning. The test, known as a blood lead level (BLL), measures how much lead is in your body. If you think you are exposed to lead at work or at home, as your employer or family physician for a blood lead test.