Browsing Brage by Author "Berlinger, Balazs"
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A study of atherothrombotic biomarkers in welders
Ellingsen, Dag; Chashchin, Maxim; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Berlinger, Balazs; Chashchin, Valery; Stockfelt, Leo; Thomassen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Studies have shown that welders have increased cardiovascular mortality. This may be due to airborne particulate matter (PM) exposure. Elevated levels of PM in polluted urban air have been associated with ... -
Biological monitoring of welders' exposure to chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium
Ellingsen, Dag; Chashchin, Maxim; Berlinger, Balazs; Fedorov, Vladimir; Chashchin, Valery; Thomassen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background Welders are exposed to a number of metallic elements during work. Bioaccessability, that is important for element uptake, has been little studied. This study addresses bioaccessability and uptake of chromium ... -
Biologisk monitorering av ovnstappere eksponert for mangan i manganlegeringsindustrien
Ellingsen, Dag G.; Berlinger, Balazs; Dahl, Kari; Thomassen, Yngvar (Research report, 2016) -
Cellular responses of human astrocytoma cells to dust from the Acheson process. An in vitro study
Arnoldussen, Yke Jildouw; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Berlinger, Balazs; Kero, Ida; Shaposhnikov, Sergey; Zienolddiny, Shanbeh (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Silicon carbide (SiC) is largely used in various products such as diesel particulate filters and solar panels. It is produced through the Acheson process where aerosolized fractions of SiC and other by-products are generated ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Kinetics and tissue distribution of bismuth, tin and lead after implantation of miniature shotgun alloy pellets in rats
Skaug, Vidar; Eilertsen, Einar; Skogstad, Asbjørn; Levy, Finn E. S.; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar; Ellingsen, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Introduction: Shotgun pellets containing bismuth (Bi) as substitute for lead (Pb) are increasingly being used due to environmental concerns. Information on toxicokinetics of Bi is lacking for the assessment of humans ... -
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 ... -
Occupational Exposure among Electronic Repair Workers in Ghana
Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Dorn, Stephen L.; Dartey, Emmanuel; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar; Ellingsen, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Electronic repair workers may be exposed to lead, mercury, cadmium and other elements including rare earth elements used in electronic equipment. In this study, repair work took place in small repair shops where, e.g., ... -
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 ... -
Particle size distribution of workplace aerosols in manganese alloy smelters applying a personal sampling strategy
Berlinger, Balazs; Bugge, Merete Drevvatne; Ulvestad, Bente; Kjuus, Helge; Kandler, K; Ellingsen, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Air samples were collected by personal sampling with five stage Sioutas cascade impactors and respirable cyclones in parallel among tappers and crane operators in two manganese (Mn) alloy smelters in Norway to investigate ... -
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Human Serum Samples of Selected Populations from Ghana
Dartey, Emmanuel; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Brox, Jan; Nartey, Vincent K.; Yeboah, Francis A.; Huber, Sandra (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aims of this study were to assess serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in selected populations from Ghana, including workers engaged in the repair of electronic equipment (ERWs), and to ... -
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 ...