title: Manganese in occupational arc welding fumes--aspects on physiochemical properties, with focus on solubility.
abstract: Physicochemical properties, such as particle sizes, composition, and solubility of welding fumes are decisive for the bioaccessibility of manganese and thereby for the manganese cytotoxic and neurotoxic effects arising from various welding fumes. Because of the diverse results within the research on welding fume solubility, this article aims to review and discuss recent literature on physicochemical properties of gas metal arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, and flux-cored arc welding fumes, with focus on solubility properties. This article also presents a short introduction to the literature on arc welding techniques, health effects from manganese, and occupational exposure to manganese among welders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Box 414, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden. fabian.taube@amm.gu.se
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taube
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D008345:Manganese / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D010316:Particle Size; D012995:Solubility; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014896:Welding / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D008345:Manganese