Assessment of the biological effects of welding fumes emitted from metal inert gas welding processes of aluminium and zinc-plated materials in humans

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 217, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 160-168

  Hartmann, L ^a   Bauer, M ^a   Bertram, J ^a   Gube, M ^a   Lenz, K ^a   Reisgen, U ^a   Schettgen, T ^a   Kraus, T ^a   Brand, P ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium; HsCRP; Inflammation; Ozone; Welding; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; OZONE; ZINC;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HSCRP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VITAL CAPACITY; WELDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ALUMINIUM; HSCRP; INFLAMMATION; OZONE; WELDING; ZINC;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALUMINUM; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; VITAL CAPACITY; WELDING; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC;

EID: 84892681158     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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