Health effects associated with welding

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• Personal Author:
  Antonini JM
• Description:
  Welding is a common industrial process that generates complex aerosols of potentially hazardous metal fumes and gases. Millions of workers worldwide are exposed to welding aerosols daily. The health of welders is difficult to assess because of differences in worker populations, work area ventilation, welding processes and materials used, and other occupational exposures besides welding aerosols. Most long-time welders experience some type of respiratory disorder during their time of employment. Less information exists concerning the nonpulmonary health effects associated with welding. This chapter reviews the different types of welding processes and exposures and the health hazards associated with welding. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Chromium Confined Spaces Dust Ferrous Compounds Hazardous Substances Lung Lung Diseases Manganese Men Metals Neoplasms Nervous System Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Ventilation Welding Women

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• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Author Keywords: Chromium Confined-spaces Exposure-levels Fumes Hazards Health-hazards Humans Iron Local Exhaust Ventilation Lung Cancer Metal-compounds Metal-dusts Metal-fumes Metal Fume Fever Metallic-compounds Metallic-dusts Metallic-fumes Metal Oxides Neurotoxicity Particulates Risk-factors Safety And Health Welders Welding-industry Welding Fume Zinc

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• ISBN:
  9780080965321
• Publisher:
  Elsevier Ltd.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49-70
• Volume:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044533
• Citation:
  Comprehensive materials processing. Bassim N, Hashmi MSJ, ed. Oxford, England: Elsevier Ltd., 2014 Jul; 8:49-70
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Iron (CAS RN 7439-89-6) ; Manganese (CAS RN 7439-96-5) ; Zinc (CAS RN 7440-66-6)
• Editor(s):
  Bassim N; Hashmi MSJ
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Comprehensive materials processing
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:650bc2e71a025be2c5992f4de2ade82a292cabd2136867bbb4a4b955084548fcbc510a42c65080a84ca8ca08cdd0ea5eb3df762a00bfa5417f9733d5e41a8b0a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200216/cdc_200216_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.28 MB ]