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Old 09-13-2009, 04:04 PM
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Default Lead poisoning

What is the equivalent in mmol/L of 10mg/dL of lead in blood?
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Old 09-13-2009, 04:09 PM
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Default Re: Lead poisoning

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What is the equivalent in mmol/L of 10mg/dL of lead in blood?
10 mg/dL = 100 mg/L
Molar mass is 207.2 g/mol, so 0.483 mmol/L
(or 483 µmol/L)

Edit: Are you sure you have your units right? CDC considers 10 µg/dL a problem level, and people with 100 µg/dL usually have significant symptoms of lead poisoning, per Wikipedia.

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