Occupational Exposure to Nickel in Glaze Workers
| Autor: | Fatemeh Kargar Shouroki, Seyed Jamaleddin Shahtaheri, Farideh Golbabaei, Abolfazl Barkhordari, Abbas Rahimi-Froushani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Archives of Occupational Health, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 2-5 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2588-3070 2588-3690 |
| Popis: | Background: Nickel is a toxic metal used as a pigment in ceramics industries. The purpose of this study was to assess inhalation exposure to nickel in the breathing zone of glazers and non-exposed group of workers. We also compared pulmonary function between ceramic glazers and the non-exposed group. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 49 glazers and 55 office workers were investigated. Air sampling in the breathing zone of each glazer was taken on a cellulose ester membrane filter with 37-mm diameter. The samples were then analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). All the participants were required to fill out questionnaires on descriptive information. The parameters of pulmonary function were measured for both exposed and non-exposed participants. Results: The mean nickel concentration in the breathing zone of glazers was 0.09 mg/m3. Glazers had a significantly lower parameters of pulmonary function than office workers (p |
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