Reduction of Biomechanical and Welding Fume Exposures in Stud Welding
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Reduction of Biomechanical and Welding Fume Exposures in Stud Welding.
The welding of shear stud connectors to structural steel in construction requires a prolonged stooped posture that exposes ironworkers to biomechanical and welding fume hazards. In this study, biomechanical and welding fume exposures during stud welding using conventional methods were compared to exposures associated with use of a prototype system that allowed participants to weld from an uprig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Occupational Hygiene
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0003-4878,1475-3162
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mev080