Occupational asthma due to manual metal-arc welding of special stainless steels

Open Access

1 October 2005

journal article
case report
Published by European Respiratory Society (ERS) in European Respiratory Journal

Vol. 26 (4), 736-739
https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00130504

Abstract

Occupational asthma (OA) can be induced by fumes of manual metal-arc welding on stainless steel. In recent years, the use of special stainless steels (SSS) with high chromium content has increased.

Keywords

MANUAL METAL-ARC WELDING
OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA
CHALLENGE TEST
STAINLESS STEEL
CHROMIUM

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