Heavy metals found in the breathing zone,toenails and lung function of welders working in an air-conditioned welding workplace

• Main Authors: Hariri, Azian, Mohamad Noor, Noraishah, Paimana, Nuur Azreen, Ahmad Zaidi, Ahmad Mujahid, Zainal Bakri, Siti Farhana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: TS200-770 Metal manufactures. Metalworking
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3392/1/AJ%202017%20%2824%29%20Heavy%20metals%20found%20in%20the%20breathing%20zone.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3392/; http://10.1080/10803548.2017.1368950

Welding operations are rarely conducted in an air-conditioned room. However, a company would set its welding operations in an air-conditioned room to maintain the humidity level needed to reduce hydrogen cracks in the specimen being welded. This study intended to assess the exposure to metal element...