Occupational asthma due to gas metal arc welding on mild steel.
Occupational asthma has been documented in electric arc welders exposed to manual metal arc welding on stainless steel. A subject is described who developed late and dual asthmatic reactions after occupational-type challenge exposure to gas metal arc welding on uncoated mild steel.
Vandenplas
O
O
Department of Chest Medicine, Mont-Godinne Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium.
Dargent
F
F
Auverdin
J J
JJ
Boulanger
J
J
Bossiroy
J M
JM
Roosels
D
D
Vande Weyer
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D005740:Gases / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013232:Steel; D014896:Welding
D005740:Gases; D013232:Steel