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ArticleHeliyon2024

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

Sergio Pili, Luigi Isaia Lecca, Tatiana Pedrazzi, Roberta Ghitti, Alessandro Murru, Michele Uras, Daniele Fabbri, Marcello Campagna, Giuseppe De Palma

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sergio PiliDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
Luigi Isaia LeccaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
Tatiana PedrazziUnit of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, 25121, Brescia, Italy.
Roberta GhittiUnit of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, 25121, Brescia, Italy.
Alessandro MurruDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
Michele UrasDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
Daniele FabbriDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
Marcello CampagnaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy.
Giuseppe De PalmaUnit of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, 25121, Brescia, Italy.

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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 sampling 0.006 μm and 10 μm), whereas the airborne inhalable fraction was collected by filtration, using the IOM Sampler selector.The particle concentration, i.e. the number of particles per cm Conclusion: Overall, The particle number concentrations showed an important contribution in the emission of UFP compared to background levels. The PM inhalable fraction was substantially contained within the PEL. Further studies are needed to better understand the chemical characterization of the particulate also considering further variables of the working process that could influence the levels of exposure to welding fumes.

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Inhalable fractionParticulate matterSteelmaking factoryUltrafine particleWelding fumes

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PMID39717610
PMCPMC11665386

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