Table of Contents

Personnel
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Executive Summary
Technical Summary
Recommendations
1. The Exposure
   Fumes
   Gases
     Nitrogen Oxides
     Ozone
     Phosgene
     Phosphine
     Carbon Monoxide
   Radiations
     Visible Radiation
     Ultraviolet Radiation
     Infrared Radiation
   Noise
2. Effects of Welding on Human Health
   Background
   Toxicity to Various Organs
     Effects on the Respiratory System
     Acute Diseases Due to Occupational Exposure
     Effects on the Ear and Hearing
     Effects on the Skin
     Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract
     Effects on the Cardiovascular System
     Effects on the Central Nervous System
     Effects on the Liver
     Effects on the Musculoskeletal System
     Effects on the Reproductive System
     Effects on the Urinary System
     Effects on the Endocrine System
     Effects on the Teeth and Oral Cavity
     Metal Fume Fever and Allergic Reactions
     Biochemical Changes
   Carcinogenicity of the Fumes
     Skin Cancer
     Brain Tumors
     Cancer of the Lung and Nasal Sinuses
     Cancer of the Bladder
   Absorption, Distribution, Biotransformation, and Excretion
   of Fumes and Other Components
     Epidemiologic Studies
     Pulmonary Diseases
     Skin Injuries
     Urinary Bladder Cancer
   Human Fatalities
3. Toxicologic Investigation in Animals
   Experiments Using Welding Fumes
   Effect of Fumes on the Skin
   Experiments Using Individual Components of the Fumes
     Beryllium
     Cadmium
     Cobalt
     Iron
     Manganese
     Nickel
   Studies on Carcinogenicity of Metals
4. In Vitro Studies
References
Bibliography

Abstract

Literature survey and evaluation of data recorded since EWH-1, prepared to understand and improve welding safety and health. Covers technical literature from January 1978 through May 1979.

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Publisher	American Welding Society
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