Occupational asthma due to manual metal-arc welding of special stainless steels

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 736-739

  Hannu, Timo ^a   Pilpari, R ^a   Kasurinen, H ^b   Keskinen, H ^a   Tuppurainen, M ^a   Tuomi, T ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Challenge test; Chromium; Manual metal arc welding; Occupational asthma; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; NOSE CONGESTION; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; WELDING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; DYSPNEA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; STAINLESS STEEL; WELDING;

EID: 26844470518     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05.00130504     Document Type: Article

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