Document ID (ISN) | 22427 |
CIS number |
75-476 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0392-1026 - L'assistenza sociale |
Year |
1974 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Gobbato F., Petronio L. |
Title |
Asbestos and welding fumes: Concomitant causes of lung cancer among shipyard welders? |
Original title |
Asbesto e fumi di saldatura: Concause di carcinoma polmonare nei saldatori dei cantieri navali? [in Italian] |
Bibliographic information |
Mar.-Apr. 1974. Vol.27, No.2, p.27-33. 26 ref. |
Abstract |
Description of lung tumours observed among 4 electric arc welders in a shipyard, probably due to diverse causes acting synergically: (a) asbestos fibres in suspension on board vessels (ship repair or shipbuilding); (b) certain metallic oxides (of Cr, Ni, Co, Mn etc.) having confirmed or suspected carcinogenic action, present in welding fumes, particularly in work on special steels or sheet metal with an anti-corrosive coating; (c) polycyclic aromatic compounds contained in anti-corrosive paint binders and mineral oils contaminating elements to be arc welded. In 3 out of 4 patients who underwent lung surgery (2 lobar excisions and 1 lung resection), indices of exposure to asbestos were noted. Recommendations for informing workers of the hazard and preventive measures. |
Descriptors (primary) |
carcinogens; asbestos; lung cancer; shipbuilding industry; welding fumes; synergism; dust |
Descriptors (secondary) |
manganese dioxide; cobalt oxide; case study; welding and cutting; aromatic hydrocarbons; chromium oxide; nickel(II) oxide |
Document type |
- |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Asbestos Shipbuliding and ship repair
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