Metal additive manufacturing and possible clinical markers for the monitoring of exposure-related health effects.

ABSTRACT: Additive manufacturing (AM) includes a series of techniques used to create products, in several different materials, such as metal, polymer or ceramics, with digital models. The main advantage of AM is that it allows the creation of complex structures, but AM promises several additional advantages including the possibility to manufacture on demand or replacing smaller worn parts by directly building on an existing piece. Therefore, the interest for and establishment of AM is rapidly expanding, which is positive, however it is important to be aware that new techniques may also result in new challenges regarding health and safety issues. Metals in blood and possible clinical effects due to metal exposure were investigated in AM operators at one of the first serial producing AM facilities in

SUBMITTER: Ljunggren SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7971853 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature