An occupational exposure limit for welding fumes is urgently needed
Approximately 11 million people work as welders worldwide and an additional 110 million are exposed to welding fumes at work (1). Several countries have an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for welding fumes of 5 mg/m^3 (1, 2) and similar OEL for respirable dust (2). Given the accumulating evidence...
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Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)
2022-01-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health |
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https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=4002
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