A NIOSH evaluation of ceramic permanent-magnet production sampled workers in the powder house and wet/dry press areas for total and respirable lead and determined that the evaluated workers were not exposed to toxic concentrations of lead under the conditions observed; the finding is workplace-specific and does not establish that lead ceramic powder is generally safe.
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An evaluation regarding the exposure of workers to lead in the powder house and wet/dry press areas in a facility involved in the production of ceramic permanent magnets ... It has been determined that employees performing duties in the powder house, as dry press operators and as wet press operators were not exposed to toxic concentrations of lead.