Modelling of exposure to respirable and inhalable welding fumes at German workplaces.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified welding fumes as carcinogenic to humans, and occupational exposure limits should be established to protect welders. The aim of this study is to estimate exposure levels to inhalable and respirable welding fumes by welding process to use them...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 400 - 410 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2019
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