Occupational Asthma Reference
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Antonini JM, Taylor MD, Zimmer AT, Roberts JR,
Pulmonary responses to welding fumes: role of metal constituents.,
J Toxicol Environ Health,
2004;67:233-249,https://doi.org/10.1080/15287390490266909
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Keywords: welding, exposure, am, chrome, nickel,
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Abstract
The chemical properties of welding fumes can be quite complex. Most welding materials are alloy mixtures of metals characterized by different steels that may contain iron, manganese, chromium, and nickel. Animal studies have indicated that the presence and combination of different metal constituents is an important determinant in the potential pneumotoxic responses associated with welding fumes. Animal models have demonstrated that stainless steel (SS) welding fumes, which contain significant levels of nickel and chromium, induce more lung injury and inflammation, and are retained in the lungs longer than mild steel (MS) welding fumes, which contain mostly iron. In addition, SS fumes generated from welding processes using fluxes to protect the resulting weld contain elevated levels of soluble metals, which may affect respiratory health. Recent animal studies have indicated that the lung injury and inflammation induced by SS welding fumes that contain water-soluble metals are dependent on both the soluble and insoluble fractions of the fume
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