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标题：An occupational exposure limit for welding fumes is urgently needed
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作者：Sjögren B ; Albin M ; Broberg K 等
期刊名称：Scandinavian journal of Work, Environment and Health
印刷版ISSN：0355-3140
出版年度：2022
卷号：48
期号：1
页码：1-3
DOI：10.5271/sjweh.4002
语种：English
出版社：National Board of Occupational Safety and Health
摘要：Approximately 11 million people work as welders worldwide and an additional 110 million are exposed to welding fumes at work (1). Several countries have an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for welding fumes of 5 mg/m3 (1, 2) and similar OEL for respirable dust (2). Given the accumulating evidence on serious health effects from welding fumes <5 mg/m3, adequate worker protection including a more stringent health based OEL is an urgent issue. We therefore welcome that the European Commission has assigned the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to propose an OEL for welding fumes at the EU level, pursuant to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CAD). It should be noted that welding fumes – besides having a very complex and variable composition – are process generated and do not fall under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. In the following, we present some of the key issues when setting an OEL for welding fumes.
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