Manganese exposures during Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in an enclosed space

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 375-382

  Harris, Michael K ^a   Ewing, William M ^b   Longo, William ^c   DePasquale, Christopher ^b   Mount, Michael D ^c   Hatfield, Richard ^c   Stapleton, Randall ^c  

^a Hamlin and Harris Inc   (United States)

^b Compass Environmental Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Materials Analytical Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Manganese exposures; Restricted or enclosed spaces; Shielded metal arc welding; Ventilation; Welding fume

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DILUTION; ELECTRODE; FILTER; FUME; GRAVIMETRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING; TOXICITY TESTING; WELDING; WORKROOM AIR;

CONFINED SPACES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MANGANESE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; VENTILATION; WELDING;

EID: 23444451630     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620591007736     Document Type: Article

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