Titanium powders used in powder bed fusion : their relevance to respiratory health

This study aimed to characterise three titanium powders used in powder bed fusion in terms of particle size, shape, and elemental composition for comparison with safety data sheet (SDS) information, and their relevance to additive manufacturing (AM) operators’ respiratory health. Thoracic (< 10 μ...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering Jg. 29; H. 4; S. 94 - 102
Hauptverfasser: du Preez, S., De Beer, D.J., Du Plessis, J.L.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Bedfordview South African Institute of Industrial Engineers (SAIIE) 01.12.2018
South African Institute for Industrial Engineering
The Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering
Schlagworte:
Additive manufacturing
Chemical composition
Engineering, Industrial
Handbooks
Health
Immunology
Indoor air quality
Larynx
Metals
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Operators
Outdoor air quality
Particle size
Powder beds
Rapid prototyping
Raw materials
Titanium
Titanium alloys
Toxicology
New York
United States > US
ISSN:1012-277X, 2224-7890, 2224-7890
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Zusammenfassung:This study aimed to characterise three titanium powders used in powder bed fusion in terms of particle size, shape, and elemental composition for comparison with safety data sheet (SDS) information, and their relevance to additive manufacturing (AM) operators’ respiratory health. Thoracic (< 10 μm) and respirable (< 4 μm) particles were present in the virgin and used powders. If inhaled, these particles have the potential to cause adverse health effects. Discrepancies in particle size and elemental composition compared with what was declared in the SDSs were found. The SDSs provided insufficient information, which places AM operators’ health at risk. Recommendations for promoting AM operator health are provided. Hierdie studie se doel was om titaanpoeiers wat tydens poeierlaagsamesmelting gebruik word te karakteriseer volgens partikel grootte, vorm, en materiaal element samestelling vir vergelyking met ’n veiligheidsdatavel (VDV) en die relevansie daarvan op die respiratoriese gesondheid van die additiewe vervaardigingsoperateur. Torakale (< 10 μm) en respireerbare (< 4 μm) partikels was in nuwe en herbruikte poeiers teenwoordig, en indien ingeasem word kan dit tot ongewensde gesond-heidseffekte lei. Teenstrydighede is in die partikel groottes en element samestelling teenoor wat in die VDV’e verklaar word, gevind. VDV’e verskaf nie genoegsame inligting nie, en hou dus ’n gesondheidsrisiko vir die operateur in. Aanbevelings vir die bevordering van die operateur se gesondheid word verskaf.
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ISSN:1012-277X
2224-7890
2224-7890
DOI:10.7166/29-4-1975