Abstracts from the Literature, Litigation Watch: Welding Fumes, November 2005
November 29, 2005
| Fate of manganese associated with the inhalation of welding fumes: Potential neurological effects |
JOURNAL: Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 2005 Oct 8.
AUTHORS: Antonini JM, Santamaria AB, Jenkins NT, Albini E, Lucchini R.
ABSTRACT: Welding fumes are a complex mixture composed of different metals. Most welding fumes contain a small percentage of manganese. There is an emerging concern among occupational health officials about the potential neurological effects associated with the exposure to manganese in welding fumes. Little is known about the fate of manganese that is complexed with other metals in the welding particles …
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