Occupational exposure and health surveys at metal additive manufacturing facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Additive manufacturing is a novel state-of-the art technology with significant economic and practical advantages, including the ability to produce complex structures on demand while reducing the need of stocking materials and products. Additive manufacturing is a technology that is here to stay; however, new technologies bring new challenges, not only technical but also from an occupational health and safety perspective. Herein, leading Swedish companies using metal additive manufacturing were studied with the aim of investigating occupational exposure and the utility of chosen exposure- and clinical markers as predictors of potential exposure-related health risks.

Methods

Exposure levels were investigated by analysis of airborne dust and metals, alongside parti

SUBMITTER: Assenhoj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10694287 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature