Assessment of biological chromium among stainless steel and mild steel welders in relation to welding processes

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 237-242

  Edme J L ^a   Shirali, P ^a   Mereau, M ^b   Sobaszek, A ^a   Boulenguez, C ^a   Diebold, F ^c   Haguenoer, J M ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b Caisse Regionale d'Assurances M   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Chromium; Mild steel; Stainless steel; Welders

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS; WELDING; WELDING FUME;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CHROMIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STAINLESS STEEL; WELDING;

EID: 0030874706     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050213     Document Type: Article

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