ID (ISN) del documento | 60834 |
Número CIS |
93-1575 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro |
Año |
1992 |
Número de serie |
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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 Provincia | Italia |
Tema(s) |
Metalurgia, trabajo de los metales
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industrias y ocupaciones
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Personal protection Welding and cutting Inorganic substances
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