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© 2020. This work is published under NOCC (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Welding is one of the most dangerous industrial processes. Welding processes have potentially hazardous impact on human health, and on the environment as well. The health effects of this process on workers are numerous and very serious, like respiratory diseases, damage to skin, eyes, hearing, or can cause organ problems (stomach, kidneys), and also can be fatal like cancer. The degree of risk depends on the composition, concentration and time exposed to the harmful process/emissions and usage of different welding procedures, basic material and electrode. In this study we measure inhalable dust fraction with a personal sampler, during manual arc welding of stainless steel with and without the usage of ventilation device. The aim was to determine the difference in the amount and composition of the particles accumulated on the filter of personal sampler. The particle size and morphology characteristics was examined with scanning electron microscopy and elemental composition of samples was examined with energy dispersive spectrometry analysis. The results showed the difference in the composition of the particles that dominate in the samples and also different geometrical characteristics of inhalable dust in samples.

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Title
INVESTIGATION OF INHALABLE PARTICLES CHARACTERISTICS GENERATED DURING WELDING OF THE STAINLESS STEEL
Author
Mićunović, Milana Ilić 1 ; Kosec, Borut 2 ; Čepić, Zoran 1 ; Agarski, Boris 1 ; Mirosavljević, Zorica 1 

 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, SERBIA 
 University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences & Engineering, Ljubljana, SLOVENIA 
Pages
19-24
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Feb 2020
Publisher
Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara
ISSN
15842665
e-ISSN
26012332
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2412503913
Copyright
© 2020. This work is published under NOCC (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.