Browsing Brage by Author "Weinbruch, Stephan"
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Characterization of air contaminants emitted during laser cutting of carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials
Noskov, Aleksey; Thomassen, Yngvar; Berlinger, Balazs; Olsen, Raymond; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Weinbruch, Stephan; Gilmutdinov, Albert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The emission of ultrafine carbonaceous particles during the laser cutting of fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials was investigated. The study was based on characterization of air contaminants emitted during ... -
Characterization of particle exposure during tunnel excavation by tunnel boring machines
Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Leite, Mimmi; Weinbruch, Stephan; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Ellingsen, Dag; Ulvestad, Bente; Dahl, Kari; Berlinger, Balazs; Skaugset, Nils Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are used to excavate tunnels in a manner where the rock is constantly penetrated with rotating cutter heads. Fine particles of the rock minerals are thereby generated. Workers on and in the ... -
Chemical Composition of Thoracic Dust at Workplaces During Cement Production
Weinbruch, Stephan; Scerri, Mark; Wijnand, Eduard; Thomassen, Yngvar; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Berlinger, Balazs; Dahl, Kari; Friisk, Grete; Romanova, Natalya; Notø, Hilde Pettersen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives Cement belongs to the most used building materials. Clinker is the major constituent of cement, and it is believed that the strong increase of pH after hydration of clinker minerals is responsible for the observed ... -
Content of clinker and other materials in personal thoracic aerosol samples from cement plants estimated by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis
Eduard, Wijnand; Weinbruch, Stephan; Skogstad, Asbjørn; Skare, Øivind; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Notø, Hilde Pettersen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives To estimate the composition and exposure to clinker and other specific components in personal thoracic dust samples of cement production workers. Methods A procedure for the classification of airborne particles ... -
Electron microscopy of particles deposited in the lungs of nickel refinery workers
Küpper, Miriam; Weinbruch, Stephan; Skaug, Vidar; Skogstad, Asbjørn; Thornér, Elin Einarsdóttir; Benker, Nathalie; Ebert, Martin; Chashchin, Valery; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Thomassen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The size, morphology, and chemical composition of particles deposited in the lungs of two nickel refinery workers were studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The particles were extracted from the lung ... -
Elemental Carbon and Nitrogen Dioxide as Markers of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust in Selected Norwegian Industries
Berlinger, Balazs; Ellingsen, Dag; Romanova, Natalya; Friisk, Grete; Daae, Hanne Line; Weinbruch, Stephan; Skaugset, Nils Petter; Thomassen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Elemental carbon (EC) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in air as markers for diesel exhaust (DE) emission exposure were measured in selected work environments in Norway where diesel-powered engines are in use. Two hundred and ... -
Essential and non-essential trace elements among working populations in Ghana
Dartey, Emmanuel; Berlinger, Balazs; Weinbruch, Stephan; Thomassen, Yngvar; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Brox, Jan; Nartey, Vincent K.; Yeboah, Francis A.; Ellingsen, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background Lead battery repair workers (LBRW) and electronic repair workers (ERW) may be exposed to inorganic components during work. This study aimed at determining essential and non-essential trace elements in male LBRW, ... -
Kartlegging av eksponering for dieseleksospartikler i norsk arbeidsliv ved bruk av elementært karbon som markør
Thomassen, Yngvar; Berlinger, Balazs; Ellingsen, Dag G.; Daae, Hanne Line; Friisk, Grete; Romanova, Natalya; Skaugset, Nils Petter; Weinbruch, Stephan (STAMI-rapport;Nr. 2. Årgang 16 (2015), Research report, 2015-06-12)Hovedmålet med dette prosjektet som har vært et samarbeid med Norsk Industri og delvis finansiert av NHO og Arbeidstilsynet, har vært å kartlegge arbeidstakernes lufteksponering for dieseleksospartikler i relevante bransjer ... -
Morphology, chemical composition and nanostructure of single carbon-rich particles studied by transmission electron microscopy: Source apportionment in workroom air of aluminium smelters
Weinbruch, Stephan; Benker, Nathalie; Kandler, Konrad; Ebert, Martin; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015) -
Normal variability of 22 elements in 24-hour urine samples. Results from a biobank from healthy non-smoking adults
Barregard, Lars; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Weinbruch, Stephan; Harari, Florencia; Sallsten, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Urine is often used for biomonitoring the exposure to elements. However, most studies report concentrations in spot urine samples, which may not accurately mirror the “gold standard” of complete 24-h (24 h) urine ... -
On the bio-accessibility of 14 elements in welding fumes
Berlinger, Balazs; Weinbruch, Stephan; Ellingsen, Dag; Zibarev, Evgenji; Chashchin, Valery; Chashchin, Maxim; Thomassen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The bio-accessibility of 14 elements in welding fume particulate matter was investigated in 325 personal air samples collected during welding in two shipyards and one factory producing heavy machinery. The apparent solubility ... -
Particle characterisation and bioaccessibility of manganese in particulate matter in silico- and ferromanganese smelters
Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Ellingsen, Dag; Thomassen, Yngvar; Weinbruch, Stephan; Benker, Nathalie; Berlinger, Balazs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of this study was to characterise particulate matter (PM) collected in the furnace area during SiMn and high carbon (HC)–FeMn production in terms of single particle analysis and to determine the bioaccessibility ... -
Phase identification of individual crystalline particles by combining EDX and EBSD: application to workplace aerosols
Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Benker, Nathalie; Weinbruch, Stephan; Skogstad, Asbjørn; Thomassen, Yngvar; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)This paper discusses the combined use of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDX) to identify unknown phases in particulate matter from different workplace aerosols. Particles ... -
Physicochemical characterization of particulate matter in a cement production plant
Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Notø, Hilde Pettersen; Ellingsen, Dag; Thomassen, Yngvar; Weinbruch, Stephan; Benker, Nathalie; Berlinger, Balazs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Employees working in cement production plants are exposed to airborne particulate matter (PM) which may lead to lung function impairments and airway symptoms. The PM consists of raw materials, clinker and additives which ... -
Size distribution and single particle characterization of airborne particulate matter collected in a silicon carbide plant
Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Benker, Nathalie; Weinbruch, Stephan; Thomassen, Yngvar; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The global SiC market is projected to grow in the coming years, and research on potential health effects as well as epidemiological studies is therefore of importance. A detailed characterization in terms of the phase ... -
Source identification of individual soot agglomerates in Arctic air by transmission electron microscopy
Weinbruch, Stephan; Benker, Natalie; Kandler, Konrad; Schütze, Katharina; Kling, Katharina; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar; Drotikova, Tatiana Mikhailovna; Kallenborn, Roland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Individual soot agglomerates collected at four different locations on the Arctic archipelago Svalbard (Norway) were characterised by transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis. For source ... -
Variability of lead in urine and blood in healthy individuals
Sallsten, Gerd; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Weinbruch, Stephan; Barregard, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Lead is a non-essential toxic trace element. Lead in blood (BPb) is the most common biomarker of lead exposure but lead in urine (UPb) has also been used. There is, however, limited data on the variability of ...