ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Extension of the Advanced REACH Tool (ART) to Include Welding Fume Exposure.
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- How to Obtain a Reliable Estimate of Occupational Exposure? Review and Discussion of Models' Reliability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Occupational exposure to welding fume in Australian workplaces.Industrial health · 2026Article
- Quantitative Analysis of the Factors that Influence Welding Fume Exposure via ART Modelling.Safety and health at work · 2025Article
- Occupational hygiene risk assessment at light speed-a study for protecting worker health and safety in the biopharmaceutical industry.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Modulatory role of welding fumes on serum zinc and copper levels and oxidative stress markers among welders: Considering smoking as a possible implication.Toxicology reports · 2024Article
- Comparative Study of Exposure Assessment of Dust in Building Materials Enterprises Using ART and Monte Carlo.Safety and health at work · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Theoretical Background of STOFFENMANAGER® and the Advanced REACH Tool.Annals of work exposures and health · 2022Review
- Evaluation of Stoffenmanager and a New Exposure Model for Estimating Occupational Exposure to Styrene in the Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics Lamination Process.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The Advanced REACH Tool (ART) is a mechanistic higher tier model to estimate inhalation exposure to chemicals using a Bayesian approach. Currently the ART model does not include exposure to welding fumes within its applicability domain; it has only been calibrated for vapours, mists, and dusts. To extend the scope to metal fumes it is necessary to review the model structure to ensure that it is appropriate, and to calibrate the updated model using available welding fume exposure measurements. This paper provides a discussion of the key modifying factors (MFs) that should be considered to extend the ART model to include welding fume exposure. Based on our literature review, welding process type, input power level, shield gas, and welding electrodes have important impact on fume formation rates (FFRs). In addition, the convective dispersion of the fume away from the weld and the interaction of the welder with the fume plume should be incorporated into the ART model. Other aspects of the ART, such as the local ventilation, do not require modification to accommodate welding fume exposure. The ART does not include the impact of wearing personal protective equipment and so this is not included in our evaluation. Proposals are made for extending the scope of the ART to include welding processes.
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