Evaluation of Skin and Respiratory Symptoms Among Employees With Occupational Exposures to Cobalt and Chromium at an Orthopedic Implant Manufacturer

J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Nov;60(11):e626-e632. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001453.

Authors

Catherine C Beaucham¹, Loren C Tapp, Charles A Mueller

Affiliation

¹ Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Cincinnati, Ohio.

PMID: 30256299
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001453

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Air Pollutants, Occupational / toxicity
Chromium / toxicity*
Cobalt / toxicity*
Cobalt / urine
Cough / etiology
Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology*
Dyspnea / etiology
Environmental Monitoring
Female
Humans
Joint Prosthesis
Male
Manufacturing Industry*
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
Occupational Exposure / analysis
Respiration Disorders / etiology*
Respiratory Sounds / etiology
Symptom Assessment

Substances

Air Pollutants, Occupational
Chromium
Cobalt