Exposure assessment to fine and ultrafine particulate matter during welding activity in the maintenance shop of a steelmaking factory.

ABSTRACT: Welding fumes are a main source of occupational exposure to particulate matter (PM), besides gases and ultraviolet radiations, that involves millions of operators worldwide and is related to several health effects, including lung cancer. Our study aims to evaluate the exposure to fine and ultrafine airborne particulate in welding operators working in a steel making factory.In October 2019, air monitoring was performed for four days in five different welding scenarios and in the external area of a steelmaking factory to assess the exposure to airborne particles, ultrafine (UFP) particulate and inhalable fraction, during welding activities. The airborne particles distribution as particle number and mass concentration were measured using a low-pressure electric impactor, model ELPI™ (range of

SUBMITTER: Pili S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665386 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature