MEASUREMENT OF METALLIC PARTICLES EXTRACTED FROM THE LUNG PARENCHYMA OF 2 ELECTRICIANS AND ONE ELECTROTECHNICIAN

Authors
DUFRESNE A KRIER G MULLER JF PERRAULT G
Citation
A. Dufresne et al., MEASUREMENT OF METALLIC PARTICLES EXTRACTED FROM THE LUNG PARENCHYMA OF 2 ELECTRICIANS AND ONE ELECTROTECHNICIAN, American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 54(9), 1993, pp. 564-568
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
American Industrial Hygiene Association journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028894
Volume
54
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
564 - 568
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8894(1993)54:9<564:MOMPEF>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
This paper reports the chemical nature of particles extracted from the lung parenchyma of two electricians and one electrotechnician. Result s indicate that these workers retained particles that are qualitativel y representative of their work history. The concentration of nickel in the lung of these workers was statistically higher (Mann-Whitney, p < 0.013) than the concentrations measured in the lungs of 39 other work ers who died of different types of cancers.