| Title: | Measurement of Airborne Particles and Volatile Organic Compounds Produced During the Heat Treatment Process in Manufacturing Welding Materials |
| Author(s): | Lee M; Jung S; Do G; Yang Y; Kim J; Yoon C; |
| Address: | "Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.005 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2093-7911 (Print) 2093-7997 (Electronic) 2093-7911 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: There is little information about the airborne hazardous agents released during the heat treatment when manufacturing a welding material. This study aimed to evaluate the airborne hazardous agents generated at welding material manufacturing sites through area sampling. METHODS: concentration of airborne particles was measured using a scanning mobility particle sizer and optical particle sizer. Total suspended particles (TSP) and respirable dust samples were collected on polyvinyl chloride filters and weighed to measure the mass concentrations. Volatile organic compounds and heavy metals were analyzed using a gas chromatography mass spectrometer and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, respectively. RESULTS: The average mass concentration of TSP was 683.1 +/- 677.4 mug/m(3), with respirable dust accounting for 38.6% of the TSP. The average concentration of the airborne particles less than 10 mum in diameter was 11.2-22.8 x 10(4) particles/cm(3), and the average number of the particles with a diameter of 10-100 nm was approximately 78-86% of the total measured particles (<10 mum). In the case of volatile organic compounds, the heat treatment process concentration was significantly higher (p < 0.05) during combustion than during cooling. The airborne heavy metal concentrations differed depending on the materials used for heat treatment. The content of heavy metals in the airborne particles was approximately 32.6%. CONCLUSIONS: Nanoparticle exposure increased as the number of particles in the air around the heat treatment process increases, and the ratio of heavy metals in dust generated after the heat treatment process is high, which may adversely affect workers' health" |
| Keywords: | Airborne particles Heat treatment Heavy metal Volatile organic compound; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINELee, Myoungho Jung, Sungyo Do, Geonho Yang, Yeram Kim, Jongsu Yoon, Chungsik eng Korea (South) 2023/06/30 Saf Health Work. 2023 Jun; 14(2):215-221. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.005. Epub 2023 Mar 11" |
