Contamination of skin and surfaces by cobalt in the hard metal industry

Background It is well known that hard metal workers have historically been affected by contact allergy to cobalt. Knowledge is sparse about occupational skin exposure to cobalt, in terms of skin doses and sources of exposure, which could be used to improve protection of workers. Objectives To improv...

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Published in:	Contact dermatitis Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 226 - 231
Main Authors:	Kettelarij, Jolinde, Midander, Klara, Lidén, Carola, Julander, Anneli
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2018 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Adult Allergies Alloys Cobalt Cobalt - adverse effects Cobalt - analysis cobalt skin dose cobalt spot test Contamination Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - etiology Dermatitis, Occupational - etiology exposure Female Gloves, Protective - statistics & numerical data hard metal Humans ICP‐MS Male Mass Spectrometry Mass spectroscopy Metallurgy Middle Aged Occupational exposure Occupational Exposure - analysis prevention Skin Tungsten Young Adult hard metal cobalt skin dose cobalt spot test ICP-MS exposure prevention
ISSN:	0105-1873, 1600-0536, 1600-0536
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