Gefahrstoffe

It is well known that fine dust is produced when materials are processed with ultrashort pulse lasers. However, a systematic characterization and toxicological evaluation of the released particles has been lacking until now. As part of a research...

Metalworking fluids (MWFs) when mixed with water provide a favorable growth environment for microorganisms due to their composition and operating conditions. Some of these microorganisms can cause skin and respiratory diseases in exposed workers....

This article builds on Part 1 of the study, in which open questions regarding the sampling of N-nitrosamines, potential emission sources and protective measures under the German Hazardous Substances Ordinance were discussed. The present paper...

Identification of major sources of dust deposition and its metallic content in industrial environments with multiple different facilities requires a higher spatial resolution than the Bergerhoff method provides. To this end, a dust deposition...

In Germany, around 130,000 people are employed in around 19,600 commercial gardening and landscaping businesses (GaLaBau). Due to the natural microbiological colonization, activities with plants and soil inevitably lead to the exposure of employees...