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Lung toxicity profile of inhaled copper-nickel welding fume in A/J mice

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INHALATION TOXICOLOGY
卷 34, 期 9-10, 页码 275-286

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2022.2089783

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Copper; welding; lung; strain A

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  1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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This study characterized copper-nickel fume generated by gas metal arc welding and evaluated its pulmonary deposition and toxicity in mice. The results showed that the fume had high acute lung toxicity in mice.
Objective: Stainless steel welding creates fumes rich in carcinogenic metals such as chromium (Cr). Welding consumables devoid of Cr are being produced in an attempt to limit worker exposures to toxic and carcinogenic metals. The study objective was to characterize a copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) fume generated using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and determine the pulmonary deposition and toxicity of the fume in mice exposed by inhalation. Materials and Methods: Male A/J mice (6-8 weeks of age) were exposed to air or Cu-Ni welding fumes for 2 (low deposition) or 4 (high deposition) hours/day for 10 days. Mice were sacrificed, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), macrophage function, and histopathological analyses were performed at different timepoints post-exposure to evaluate resolution. Results and Discussion: Characterization of the fume indicated that most of the particles were between 0.1 and 1 mu m in diameter, with a mass median aerodynamic diameter of 0.43 mu m. Metal content of the fume was Cu (similar to 76%) and Ni (similar to 12%). Post-exposure, BAL macrophages had a reduced ability to phagocytose E. coli, and lung cytotoxicity was evident and significant (>12%-19% fold change). Loss of body weight was also significant at the early timepoints. Lung inflammation, the predominant finding identified by histopathology, was observed as a subacute response early that progressively resolved by 28 days with only macrophage aggregates remaining late (84 days). Conclusions: Overall, there was high acute lung toxicity with a resolution of the response in mice which suggests that the Cu-Ni fume may not be ideal for reducing toxic and inflammatory lung effects.

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