Hexavalent chromium content in stainless steel welding fumes is dependent on the welding process and shield gas type

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 418-424

  Keane, Michael ^a   Stone, Samuel ^a   Chen, Bean ^a   Slaven, James ^a   Schwegler Berry, Diane ^a   Antonini, James ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; STAINLESS STEEL; CARCINOGEN; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; OZONE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT; WELDING; WELDING FUME; WORKPLACE; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMIUM; GASES; HUMANS; OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; STAINLESS STEEL; TIME FACTORS; WELDING;

EID: 65349195217     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b814063d     Document Type: Article

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