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ID (ISN) del documento60834
Número CIS 93-1575
ISSN - Título de la serie 0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro
Año 1992
Número de serie
Autor(es) Carrer P., Maroni M., Farulla A., Simonazzi S., Iachetta R.
Título Efficacy of personal prevention measures in metal exposure control in welders
Título original Efficacia delle misure di prevenzione personale nel contenimiento della esposizione a metalli dei saldatori [en italiano]
Información bibliográfica Nov.-Dec. 1992, Vol.83, No.86, p.587-595. Illus. 23 ref.
Resumen Biological monitoring of welders employed in a power plant showed urinary nickel levels largely exceeding the reference values (Ni-U welders mean=43.2, S.D.=22.1µg/24 h; Ni-U reference values mean=2.7, S.D.=1.4µg/24 h). Subsequently urinary excretion levels of other metals (Cr, Zn, fe, Mn, Cu, Al, Pb) were measured for a more complete assessment of occupational exposure of these subjects; only aluminium and lead were found to slightly exceed the reference values and correlate with urinary nickel levels. As a consequence of these results, some adjustments in personal prevention measures were introduced at the workplace; the subsequent biological monitoring checks showed a progressive reduction in urinary nickel excretion levels over time in all welders.
Descriptores (primarios) metales; soldadura y corte; equipo de protección individual
Descriptores (secundarios) níquel; plomo; dosificación en la orina; tests de exposición; aluminio
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaItalia
Tema(s) Metalurgia, trabajo de los metales
Broad subject area(s) Industrias y ocupaciones
Navegación por categoria(s) Personal protection
Welding and cutting
Inorganic substances