Nickel concentrations in plasma and urine of shipyard workers

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Am. J. Ind. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700010209· OSTI ID:5723935

Grandjean, P ^[1]; Selikoff, I J; Shen, S K; Sunderman, Jr, F W

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1. City Univ. of New York, NY

Nickel concentrations were analyzed by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrophotometry in plasma from workers at a repair shipyard and a construction shipyard. In the combined groups of all tested workers at the repair shipyard, increased plasma Ni concentrations (> 5.2 ..mu..g/liter) occurred in 32 of 82 subjects. At both shipyards, plasma Ni concentrations were higher in the groups of painters and shipfitters/pipefitters than in the groups of welders and riggers/carpenters. In random urine specimens from workers at the construction shipyard, Ni concentrations exceeded 5.2 ..mu..g/liter in 9 of 24 welders. The ratios of plasma/urine nickel concentrations were higher in painters and lower in welders than in other workers at the construction shipyard.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76EV03140
• OSTI ID: 5723935
• Journal Information: Am. J. Ind. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Ind. Med.; (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN AJIMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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