Pulmonary toxicity and recovery from inhalation of manual metal arc stainless steel welding fumes in rats

Toxicological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-127

  Yang, Mi Jin ^a   Kim, Jin Sung ^a   Yang, Young Su ^a   Cho, Jae Woo ^a   Choi, Seong Bong ^b   Chung, Yong Hyun ^b   Kim, Yong Bum ^a   Cho, Kyu Hyuk ^a   Lim, Chae Woong ^c   Kim, Choong Yong ^a   Song, Chang Woo ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Toxicology   (South Korea)

^b Chemical Safety and Health Research Center   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; Manual metal arc stainless steel; Rats; Welding fume inhalation

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849117186     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2008.24.2.119     Document Type: Article

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