Document ID (ISN) | 43599 |
CIS number |
85-345 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
Year |
1984 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Levy B.S., Hoffman L., Gottsegen S. |
Title |
Boilermakers' bronchitis |
Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1984, Vol.26, No.8, p.567-570. 9 ref. |
Abstract |
Severe respiratory tract irritation occurred in at least 74 of 100 boilermakers after exposure to high levels of vanadium pentoxide welding fumes during oil-to-coal conversion of a power plant in Massachussetts (USA). Most frequent symptoms were productive cough, sore throat, dyspnoea on exertion and chest pain or discomfort. Exposure was caused mainly by carrying out welding work in unventilated confined spaces. Vanadium fume exposure levels varied from 0.05 to 5.3mg/m3. The OSHA exposure limit for V2O5 is 0.05mg/m3. |
Descriptors (primary) |
bronchitis; welding fumes; vanadium pentoxide; boilermaking; thermal power stations |
Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; case study; oil-fired furnaces; dyspnoea; irritation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Metalworking industry Power generation and distribution Inorganic substances
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