Properties and Effects of Metals

Metals are extensively used in commercial and industrial applications and, as a result, exposure can occur from direct and indirect pathways. These exposures may be associated with such processes as smelting, welding, grinding, soldering, printing, and many other product manufacturing operations. Th...

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Published inPrinciples of Toxicology pp. 325 - 344
Main Authors Donkin, Steven G, Ohlson, Danny L, Teaf, Christopher M
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, NJ, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 17.03.2000
Subjects
grinding
metals
smeltering
soldering
welding
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Summary:Metals are extensively used in commercial and industrial applications and, as a result, exposure can occur from direct and indirect pathways. These exposures may be associated with such processes as smelting, welding, grinding, soldering, printing, and many other product manufacturing operations. This chapter discusses a number of fundamental characteristics and health effects of metals, including: classification of metals; chemical and physical properties of metals; asorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of metals; mechanisms of metal‐induced toxicity; and toxicologic information on selected representative metals.
ISBN:0471293210
9780471293217
DOI:10.1002/0471231800.ch14