Control of exposure to hexavalent chromium and ozone in gas metal arc welding of stainless steels by use of a secondary shield gas

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-48

  Dennis, John H ^a   French, Michael J ^a   Hewitt, Peter J ^a   Mortazavi, Seyed B ^b   Redding, Christopher A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chromium; Control; Ozone; Weld fume

Indexed keywords

GAS METAL ARC WELDING; OZONE; REDUCTION; STAINLESS STEEL; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONTROL; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ELECTRIC WELDING; GAS WELDING; GASES; REDUCING AGENTS; WELDING; WIRE;

DOUBLE SHROUD TORCH;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; STAINLESS STEEL;

CHROMIUM; OZONE; STAINLESS STEEL; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION;

ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELDING; CHEMISTRY; GAS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

CHROMIUM; GASES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OZONE; WELDING;

FIXED POINTS; GAS COMPOSITIONS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; OZONE CONCENTRATION; STAINLESS STEEL WIRES;

EID: 0036366180     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mef019     Document Type: Article

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