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Occupational Medicine 1974;24:125-129
© 1974 Society of Occupational Medicine

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Welders' Metal Fume Fever

DAVID S. ROSS, Senior Medical Officer

Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Limited

Two attacks of metal fume fever, the first complicated by pneumonia, are described as they affected a manual arc electric welder. Ten further attacks are analysed for clinical features and welders' environmental parameters. Information collected from the Babcock & Wilcox Welders' Health Programme indicates that 31 per cent of welders aged between 20 and 59 years have had this condition on at least one occasion during their welding career. A further breakdown of the percentage in each 10-year cohort and type of welding carried out is included. A review of literature is followed by a plea for further research into the causal mechanisms involved, with a view to the prevention of this usually short but unpleasant illness.

Request for reprint should be addressed to: David S. Ross, Esq., MB, CHB, DIH, Seior Medical Officer, Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Limited, Renfrew, Scotland, PA4 8DG


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