From: Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D + C) among people living in artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
HBM urine (μg/l)
HBM blood (μg/l)
below 1st HBM exposure limit value
<= 7
<=5
Low level
1st to 2nd HBM exposure limit value (HBM I)
> 7 to <= 25
> 5 to <= 15
Alert level
Over 2nd HBM exposure limit value (HBM II)
> 25
> 15
High level