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ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2024

Material Flow Analysis and Occupational Exposure Assessment in Additive Manufacturing End-of-Life Material Management.

John D Chea, Gerardo J Ruiz-Mercado, Raymond L Smith, David E Meyer, Michael A Gonzalez, William M Barrett

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Article in Environmental science & technology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Regression tools for chemical release modeling: An additive manufacturing case study.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

John D CheaOak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Hosted by Office of Research & Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8052-6509
Gerardo J Ruiz-MercadoOffice of Research & Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5313-5094
Raymond L SmithOffice of Research & Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5885-0687
David E MeyerOffice of Research & Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5753-6103
Michael A GonzalezOffice of Research & Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4916-0561
William M BarrettOffice of Research & Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2629-4054

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) offers a variety of material manufacturing techniques for a wide range of applications across many industries. Most efforts at process optimization and exposure assessment for AM are centered around the manufacturing process. However, identifying the material allocation and potentially harmful exposures in end-of-life (EoL) management is equally crucial to mitigating environmental releases and occupational health impacts within the AM supply chain. This research tracks the allocation and potential releases of AM EoL materials within the US through a material flow analysis. Of the generated AM EoL materials, 58% are incinerated, 33% are landfilled, and 9% are recycled by weight. The generated data set was then used to examine the theoretical occupational hazards during AM EoL material management practices through generic exposure scenario assessment, highlighting the importance of ventilation and personal protective equipment at all stages of AM material management. This research identifies pollution sources, offering policymakers and stakeholders insights to shape pollution prevention and worker safety strategies within the US AM EoL management pathways.

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Occupational ExposureHumansRecyclingadditive manufacturingend-of-lifegeneric exposure assessmentmaterial flow analysis

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PMID38710661
PMCPMC11462493

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