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Physicochemical properties of air discharge-generated manganese oxide nanoparticles: Comparison to welding fumes
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2018
Source: Environ Sci Nano. 2018(5):696-707 -
Alternative Title:Environ Sci Nano
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Description:Exposures to high doses of manganese (Mn) via inhalation, dermal contact or direct consumption can cause adverse health effects. Welding fumes are a major source of manganese containing nanoparticles in occupational settings. Understanding the physicochemical properties of manganese-containing nanoparticles can be a first step in understanding their toxic potential following exposure. In particular, here we compare the size, morphology and Mn oxidation states of Mn oxide nanoparticles generated in the laboratory by arc discharge to those from welding collected in heavy vehicle manufacturing. Fresh nanoparticles collected at the exit of the spark discharge generation chamber consisted of individual or small aggregates of primary particles. These nanoparticles were allowed to age in a chamber to form chain-like aggregates of primary particles with morphologies very similar to welding fumes. The primary particles were a mixture of hausmannite (Mn|O|), bixbyite (Mn|O|) and manganosite (MnO) phases, whereas aged samples revealed a more amorphous structure. Both Mn| and Mn|, as in double valence stoichiometry present in Mn|O|, and Mn|, as in Mn|O| and MnOOH, were detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy on the surface of the nanoparticles in the laboratory nanoparticles and welding fumes. Dissolution studies conducted for these two Mn samples (aged and fresh fume) reveal different release kinetics of Mn ions in artificial lysosomal fluid (pH 4.5) and very limited dissolution in Gamble's solution (pH 7.4). Taken together, these data suggest several important considerations for understanding the health effects of welding fumes. First, the method of particle generation affects the crystallinity and phase of the oxide. Second, welding fumes consist of multiple oxidation states whether they are amorphous or crystalline or occur as isolated nanoparticles or agglomerates. Third, although the dissolution behavior depends on conditions used for nanoparticle generation, the dissolution of Mn oxide nanoparticles in the lysosome may promote Mn ions translocation into various organs causing toxic effects.
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Pubmed ID:30519473
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6275102
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