Control of Cr 6+ emissions from gas metal arc welding using a silica precursor as a shielding gas additive

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 233-241

  Topham, Nathan ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Kalivoda, Mark ^a   Huang, Joyce ^a   Yu, Kuei Min ^a   Hsu, Yu Mei ^a,b   Wu, Chang Yu ^a   Oh, Sewon ^c   Cho, Kuk ^d   Paulson, Kathleen ^e  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b Wood Buffalo Environmental Association   (Canada)

^c Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^e NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol size distribution; Hexavalent chromium; Shielding gas; Vapor phase sorbent; Welding fume

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY; AMORPHOUS SIO2; BASE-LINE CONDITIONS; CARRIER GAS; CHROMIUM OXIDATION; FUME HOODS; FUME PARTICLES; HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NANO-SIZED; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONS; OXIDATION INHIBITOR; SHIELDING GAS; SILICA PRECURSORS; TETRAMETHYLSILANE; VAPOR PHASE; VISUAL EVIDENCE; WELDING ARC; WELDING FUME; WELDING FUME PARTICLES; WELDING FUMES;

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHROMIUM; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; FUME CONTROL; FUMES; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; OXIDATION; SILICA; SORPTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

CARCINOGEN; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; METAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; GAS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; WELDING;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMIUM; GASES; HUMANS; METALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SILICON DIOXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; WELDING;

EID: 84857322800     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mer103     Document Type: Article

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