Occupational exposure and health surveys at metal additive manufacturing facilities.
3D-printing
additive manufacturing
binder jetting
metals
occupational exposure
occupational health
particle exposure
powder bed fusion
Journal
Frontiers in public health
ISSN: 2296-2565
Titre abrégé: Front Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101616579
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
11
09
2023
accepted:
30
10
2023
medline:
7
12
2023
pubmed:
6
12
2023
entrez:
6
12
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Additive manufacturing is a novel state-of-the art technology with significant economic and practical advantages, including the ability to produce complex structures on demand while reducing the need of stocking materials and products. Additive manufacturing is a technology that is here to stay; however, new technologies bring new challenges, not only technical but also from an occupational health and safety perspective. Herein, leading Swedish companies using metal additive manufacturing were studied with the aim of investigating occupational exposure and the utility of chosen exposure- and clinical markers as predictors of potential exposure-related health risks. Exposure levels were investigated by analysis of airborne dust and metals, alongside particle counting instruments measuring airborne particles in the range of 10 nm-10 μm to identify dusty work tasks. Health examinations were performed on a total of 48 additive manufacturing workers and 39 controls. All participants completed a questionnaire, underwent spirometry, and blood and urine sampling. A subset underwent further lung function tests. Exposure to inhalable dust and metals were low, but particle counting instruments identified specific work tasks with high particle emissions. Examined health parameters were well within reference values on a group level. However, statistical analysis implied an impact on workers kidney function and possible airway inflammation. The methodology was successful for investigating exposure-related health risks in additive manufacturing. However, most participants have been working <5 years. Therefore, long-term studies are needed before we can conclusively accept or reject the observed effects on health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38054074
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1292420
pmc: PMC10694287
doi:
Substances chimiques
Air Pollutants, Occupational
0
Dust
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1292420Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Assenhöj, Almstrand, Kokelj, Ljunggren, Olin and Karlsson.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
A-CA and AO are shareholders of PEXA AB and AO is a board member. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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