@article{ref1,
title="Studies on blood alcohol in the workers of a Zambian copper mine",
journal="Alcohol and alcoholism",
year="1988",
author="Buchanan, D. J.",
volume="23",
number="3",
pages="239-242",
abstract="The results of alcohol studies in workers of a Zambian copper mine showed that 30% of accident cases had measurable blood alcohol levels. A selected group of employees subject to random breath tests before starting work showed that one third had measurable blood alcohol and that this was over 17.6 mmol/l. in 9% of cases. These two groups were not comparable. The results were considered significant enough to justify further study. Two thirds of a group of workers referred to hospital for alcohol tests on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol had alcohol levels exceeding 35.2 mmol/l. It is concluded that there is a range of significant blood alcohol levels where employees are at increased risk of accidents but have a limited chance of detection by their supervisor and that this circumstance justifies the use of random testing particularly of employees responsible for the safety of others.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-0414",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}