| Document ID (ISN) | 23096 |
| CIS number |
75-1127 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
1975 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Oliver T.P., Molyneux M.K.B. |
| Title |
Calculation of risks in burning and welding. |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1975, Vol.17, No.3-4, p.295-302. Illus. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
Problems associated with the fumes or gases generated during welding and cutting of metal plates in dockyards. Assessing the hazards of such fume is difficult since its composition depends upon the welding rods, the metal substrate, surface coatings, and the combination of atmospheric constituents due to the heat. Estimating the hazards is further complicated by differences in the work site, which outside the workshop may vary from a windswept ship deck to a small confined space. Air sampling, biological monitoring of blood and urine, and epidemiological studies are discussed as methods of evaluating exposure. The need for a more precise definition of parameters of risk and ventilation standards is emphasised. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
shipyards; welding fumes; welding and cutting; health hazards; hazard evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
shipbreaking; exposure evaluation; urine monitoring; blood monitoring; air sampling |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Welding and cutting
Risk evaluation
Shipwrecking
Shipbuliding and ship repair
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