An occupational exposure limit for welding fumes is urgently needed

Approximately 11 million people work as welders worldwide and an additional 110 million are exposed to welding fumes at work (1). Several countries have an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for welding fumes of 5 mg/m3 (1,2) and similar OEL for respirable dust (2). Given the accumulating evidence on...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health environment & health, 2022-01, Vol.48 (1), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser:	Sjögren, Bengt, Broberg, Karin, Tinnerberg, Håkan, Albin, Maria, Gustavsson, Per, Johanson, Gunnar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis Asthma cancer Carcinogens Cardiovascular disease Chemicals Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Dust Editorial Environmental health Exposure limits fume Fumes Gases Health risk assessment Health risks Humans Longitudinal studies Lung cancer Medicine Metal workers Mutagens Occupational exposure Occupational Exposure - adverse effects Occupational Exposure - analysis occupational exposure limit Occupational health oel Pneumonia Public health Stainless steel Toxicology welder Welding Welding fumes Welding machines
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Zusammenfassung:	Approximately 11 million people work as welders worldwide and an additional 110 million are exposed to welding fumes at work (1). Several countries have an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for welding fumes of 5 mg/m3 (1,2) and similar OEL for respirable dust (2). Given the accumulating evidence on serious health effects from welding fumes
ISSN:	0355-3140 1795-990X
DOI:	10.5271/sjweh.4002