Document ID (ISN) | 48125 |
CIS number |
87-1012 |
Year |
1987 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Courty M. |
Title |
Health hazards of occupational exposure to welding fumes when working with sheet metal coated with anti-corrosion oil |
Original title |
Risques pour la santé de l'exposition professionnelle à des fumées de soudage de tôles enduites d'huile anti-corrosion [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Université de Paris VI, Faculté de médecine Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France, 1987. 89p. 56 ref. |
Abstract |
Medical thesis. Hazard evaluation: observation of the work-station and of fume formation; sampling of the workplace air, particularly for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are thermal degradation products of anti-corrosion oils. The toxicity of the fumes, and the resulting respiratory health problems and carcinogenicity, are extrapolated from a survey of the literature. Short-term health effects are studied in a group of welders in an automobile manufacturing plant. These effects include obstructive and restrictive respiratory disorders in non-smokers. Preventive measures include the degreasing of parts, the use of oils that have been properly refined and exhaust ventilation. Personal hygiene and medical prevention are discussed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
oil mist; motor vehicle industry; welding fumes; resistance welding |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; thesis; aromatic hydrocarbons |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry Welding and cutting
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