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Metal fume fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Metal fume fever is an illness caused primarily by exposure to fumes from zinc oxide (ZnO) or magnesium oxide (MgO). The exact cause of metal fume fever is not known. The symptoms of metal fume fever are usually self-limiting, and dissipate rapidly upon removal from the source of metal fumes. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metal_fume_fever   (529 words)

eMedicine - Toxicity, Heavy Metals : Article Excerpt by: Samara Soghoian, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The classic acute occupational heavy metal toxicity is metal fume fever (MFF), a self-limiting inhalation syndrome seen in workers exposed to metal oxide fumes. MFF, or “brass founders ague,” “zinc shakes,” “Monday morning fever” as it is variously known, is characterized by fever, headache, fatigue, dyspnea, cough, and a metallic taste occurring within 3-10 hours after exposure. The diagnosis of MFF is based on a history of exposure and must be clearly differentiated from the true chemical pneumonitis that occurs after exposure to metal fumes from cadmium, manganese, mercury, and nickel. www.emedicine.com /emerg/byname/toxicity-heavy-metals.htm   (744 words)

Zinc Metal Fume Fever Cause, Symptoms, Treatment and Cure Metal Fume Fever is the name for an illness that is caused primarily by exposure to zinc oxide fume (ZnO) in the workplace. An occupational disease caused by inhalation of particles and fumes of metallic oxides and characterized by malarialike symptoms. MFF is a self-limited illness characterized by fever, chills, cough, dyspnea, headache, myalgias, and malaise, most commonly occurring within 4-12 hours of exposure to zinc, copper, or iron oxide fumes. www.online-vitamins-guide.com /deficiency/metal-fume-fever.htm   (322 words)

Toxicologic Review of Selected Chemicals - 525 Welding fumes consist of metallic oxides generated by the heating of metal being welded, the welding rod, or its coatings. OSHA wishes to clarify that welding fume is to be measured in the breathing zone of the welder; the specific details of the appropriate positioning of the sampler should be determined on the basis of guidance in the Field Operations Manual (OSHA 1984).        OSHA concludes that a PEL for welding fumes is needed to protect workers involved in the welding of aluminum, iron, or mild steel from the significant risk of metal fume fever and respiratory irritation associated with the generation of welding fumes. www.cdc.gov /NIOSH/pel88/welding.html   (627 words)

Zinc (UK PID) Inhalation - Zinc oxide fume inhalation causes metal fume fever. Inhalation Pulmonary toxicity Inhalation of zinc oxide fumes causes a dose-dependent inflammatory response in the lung and is the most common cause of "metal fume fever". Symptoms of metal fume fever may improve towards the end of the working week (possibly due to the development of short-term immunity) but reappear after the weekend giving rise to the term 'Monday morning fever'. www.intox.org /databank/documents/chemical/zincsalt/ukpid89.htm   (6203 words)

Zinc oxide (UK PID) Inhalation Pulmonary toxicity Occupational inhalation of zinc oxide fumes occurs during zinc welding, smelting and galvanizing, and causes a dose-dependent inflammatory response in the lung. Gastrointestinal toxicity The respiratory symptoms of "metal fume fever" are often accompanied by a metallic or sweet taste, nausea and vomiting (Sturgis et al, 1927). Metal fume fever: I. Clinical observations on the effect of the experimental inhalation of zinc oxide by two apparently normal persons. www.intox.org /databank/documents/chemical/zincoxd/ukpid87.htm   (5428 words)

[Ganoksin] Jewelry Making - Metals Safety Information The metals that jewelers come in contact with include gold, copper, silver, zinc, iron, steel, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, titanium, niobium, aluminum and ones that we should consider not having around any more at all in the workshop: nickel, lead, mercury, chromium, selenium, cadmium, arsenic, antimony, manganese and beryllium. Metals have "concentration windows": that means that too little contact may be damaging, and too much may be really damaging. Again, you are exposed to metals by touching them, by breathing or ingesting their oxides, salts and dusts and, at higher temperatures, their fumes. www.ganoksin.com /borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm   (4312 words)

eMedicine - Toxicity, Heavy Metals : Article by Samara Soghoian, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The first antidote to heavy metal poisoning, and the basis for chelation therapy today, was developed by the Germans during World War II in anticipation of a reinitiation of gas warfare. Increased synthesis of metal binding proteins in response to elevated levels of a number of metals is the body´s primary defense against poisoning. Although ligand formation is the basis for much of the transport of heavy metals throughout the body, some metals may compete with ionized species such as calcium and zinc to move through membrane channels in the free ionic form. www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic237.htm   (3720 words)

HEALTH EFFECTS OF WELDING AND CUTTING FUME - AN UPDATE Metal fume fever (MFF) is an acute febrile illness of short duration due to inhalation of freshly generated fume that affects important proportions of welders (up to 30% in some estimates) and results from the inhalation of freshly formed oxides, most commonly that of zinc. Given the respirable nature of the fume, and the presence in welding fume of metals known or suspected to be carcinogenic in other settings, attention has naturally been drawn to assessing the possible risk of lung cancer in welders. In this welding, a mixture of powdered metals, including tungsten carbide and cobalt, was heated by ignition of a flammable gas and propelled from the end of the "gun" at high temperature and velocity to form a welded metal coating. www.canoshweb.org /odp/html/rp5.htm   (19025 words)

Welding Health Hazards Symptoms of metal fume fever are very similar to those of common influenza. Although long-term exposure to iron oxide fumes may result in iron pigmentation of the lungs, most authorities agree that these iron deposits in the lung are not dangerous. Mercury compounds are used to coat metals to prevent rust or inhibit foliage growth (marine paints). www.osha.gov /doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/weldhlth.html   (1153 words)

FEVER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Mechanism of fever from disease is complex, but by a brief sort of definition is produced by action of certain substances (probably produced by disease process from the tissues or WBC of the host) acting on thermoregulatory centers in the hypothalamus. Fever, aside from the disease producing it, and in fact even if produced by mechanical means (as in fever therapy), may produce certain complications which are reversible when temperature returns towards normal. Drugs causing fever are particularly puzzling when given to control an infectious process with fever in that the onset of the drug fever may blend into the cessation of the infectious fever in a way that might indicate the infection is not under control. jeghers.com /annts/FEVER.html   (11300 words)

The MSDS HyperGlossary: Fume A fume or fumes refers to vapors (gases), dusts and/or smoke given off by a substance as a result of a chemical transformation such as reaction, heating, explosion or detonation. "Fumes" generally conveys the idea that the cloud is an irritating, hazardous and/or toxic substance. Finally, note that many metal fumes, such as those generated in metal refining operations, soldering, and welding are significant health hazards. www.ilpi.com /msds/ref/fume.html   (555 words)

Shop Safety III : A Case Study : Zinc Metal Fume Fever - anvilfire iForge Demo In the metal working shop we are often exposed to small amounts of zinc smoke without ill effect. I had my worst round of metal fume fever with projectile vomiting and #$# at #$# at # on a 15 second cycle for hours. NOTE: The day that Paw-Paw was brought home and hospitalized we had a letter from a mother about her son's zinc fume fever. www.anvilfire.com /iForge/tutor/safety3/index.htm   (1615 words)

31254. Possible relief for metal fume fever symptoms, personal quest and results [Idaho] I was stunned to gain relief from the fume fever symptoms as well. Anyone practicing metal ore processing or fabrication should use protective breathing equipment as the long term effects of sustained exposures are largely unknown. If anyone struggles with Metal Fume Fever they are best to see a physician practicing in "Environmental Medicine" (These were formerly called a "Clinical Ecologist"). www.finishing.com /312/54.shtml   (1087 words)

The Dugan Law Firm: A New Olreans personal injury, class action, and product liability lawfirm.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Metal fume fever may be the most common adverse reaction to welding. Cadmium oxide fume on inhalation may cause acute irritation of the respiratory passages, bronchitis, chemical pneumonia or excessive fluid in the lung tissues. Nickel is a potentially carcinogenic metal found in fumes from the welding of nickel-plated mild steel, and stainless steel and high-strength low-alloy steel electrodes. www.duganbrowne.com /cases/caseWeldingFumes.php   (1191 words)

Metal fume fever - definition from Biology-Online.org An occupational disease, characterised by malaria-like symptoms, due to inhalation of particles and fumes of metallic oxides. Fumes are formed by evaporation at very high temperature and condensation in air into fine particles. Synonym: brass founder's ague, foundryman's fever, metal fume fever, zinc fume fever. www.biology-online.org /dictionary/Metal_fume_fever   (125 words)

instructables : Bicycle cargo trailer--200 lb capacity, $30 for parts: step 11: Safety considerations Danger of welding galvanized metal (from cutting, welding, and brazing) You are heating galvanized metal, which is coated in zinc. According to the American Welding Society, Metal Fume Fever is an illness caused by exposure to zinc oxide, a chemical present in fumes from welding and brazing galvanized metal. The symptoms of metal fume fever are flu-like, including headache, nausea, fever, fatigue, and chills. www.instructables.com /id/EAS04DZAZ1EP286RN8   (613 words)

Inhalation Fever Heavy exposure to: zinc oxide fume or dust, e.g., after welding or flame cutting of galvanized steel, high temperature zinc coating processes, or metal pouring in brass foundries; (Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.) It is important to distinguish metal fume fever from cadmium pneumonitis. For Pontiac fever, the pathophysiology appears to be toxic rather than infectious. www.haz-map.com /inhalati.htm   (316 words)

MILLS WELDING & SPECIALTY GASES WEB SITE - Safety Tips Metal Fume Fever is more likely to occur after a period away from the job (after weekends or vacations). High levels of exposure may cause a metallic or sweet taste in the mouth, dry and irritated throat, thirst, and coughing at the time of the exposure. The current OSHA standard for zinc oxide fume is 5 milligrams of zinc oxide fume per cubic meter of air (mg/m3) averaged over an eight-hour work shift. www.weldweb.com /safety.php?articleID=8   (1088 words)

Toxicologic Review of Selected Chemicals - 229        The most prevalent toxic effect of zinc oxide fume is a condition known as "metal fume fever," whose symptoms include chills, fever, muscular pain, nausea, and vomiting (Turner and Thompson 1926/Ex. Studies in the workplace have shown that welders exposed to zinc oxide fume at concentrations of 320 to 580 mg/m The Agency concludes that both of these limits will protect workers from the significant risk of metal fume fever, which constitutes a material health impairment that is associated with acute and chronic exposure to zinc oxide fumes. www.cdc.gov /niosh/pel88/1314-13.html   (489 words)

Metal Fume Fever: Overview Lawsuit Information - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Metal Fume Fever: ... Symptoms associated with metal fume fever are similar to those caused by the flu. These symptoms include, but may not be limited to, low-grade fever, chills, nausea, dry throat, cough, fatigue, general weakness, and aching of the body. Metal fume fever rarely lasts over 24 hours. www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=327   (184 words)

Welding Rods :Harmful Particulate Matter: Legal: Lawyer They include fever (rarely exceeding 102F), chills, nausea, dryness of the throat, cough, fatigue, and general weakness and aching of the head and body. Nitrogen oxides are produced by gas metal arc welding (GMAW 2 or short-arc), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW or heli-arc), and plasma arc cutting. Men and women exposed to these manganese fumes develop Parkinsonian symptoms at the age of 46 as opposed to 66 and suffer for the rest of their life. www.welding-rods-lawsuits.com /lawyer/welding_harmful_metal.html   (1548 words)

Welding Rod Fumes Parkinson's Disease Manganism Lawyer In addition to Manganese poisoning from toxic fumes, the dangers of welding include metal fume fever, fire, electric shock, compressed gases, and injury to the eyes, hands, feet, lungs, heart, kidney, and central nervous system. Fumes are a natural by-product of welding, and are expected from even simple welding operations. Extra precautions must be taken when welding metal coated with or containing zinc, cadmium, chromium, copper, fluoride, lead, manganese, or vanadium, because the resulting fumes can cause a condition known as metal-fume fever. www.yourlawyer.com /topics/overview/welding_rod_fumes   (1068 words)

Metal Fume Fever Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis with Pericarditis, Pleuritis, and Pneumonitis -- Hassaballa et al. ... INTRODUCTION: Metal fume fever (MFF) is an acute influenza-like We postulate that the metal fumes induced a cytokine-mediated Kuschner WG, D’Alessandro A, Wong H, Blanc PD. Early pulmonary cytokine responses to zinc oxide fume inhalation. meeting.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/abstract/126/4/995S-a   (522 words)

Zinc: Health Effects and Research Priorities for the 1990s The Group IIB metals below zinc in the periodic table are cadmium and mercury, nonessential metals of greater toxicity. Key chemical characteristics of zinc are a) a tendency to lose two electrons and as the +2 cation form salts of varying solubility in aqueous solution and b) a tendency to form relatively stable coordinate bonds with electronegative ligands such as nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. In summary, unlike numerous nonessential metals, excess zinc exposure appears not to cause significant nephrotoxicity except with extremely high doses ingested by experimental animals. www.ehponline.org /members/1994/Suppl-2/walsh-full.html   (16083 words)

Fever and neutrophilic alveolitis caused by a vanadium based catalyst -- Vandenplas et al. 59 (11): 785 -- Occupational ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Fever and neutrophilic alveolitis caused by a vanadium based catalyst -- Vandenplas et al. Fever and neutrophilic alveolitis caused by a vanadium based catalyst metal fume fever-like syndrome associated with an acute neutrophilic oem.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/59/11/785   (1347 words)

25268. Our doctor doesn't know metal fume poisoning [Tennessee] Most authorities believe metal fume fever to be a very short term ailment which has no lingering after effects. There are occupational health doctors to whom metal fume fever would not be new and strange as perhaps it might be to a G.P. You might also see about having him/her visit a teaching hospital. To quote from the textbook, the fumes "are not compatible with life... www.finishing.com /252/68.shtml   (327 words)

Metal fume fever presenting as aseptic meningitis with pericarditis, pleuritis and pneumonitis -- Hassaballa et al. 55 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Metal fume fever presenting as aseptic meningitis with pericarditis, pleuritis and pneumonitis -- Hassaballa et al. Metal fume fever presenting as aseptic meningitis with pericarditis, pleuritis and pneumonitis Background Metal fume fever (MFF) is a well-known complication occmed.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/55/8/638   (269 words)

Health & Safety in the Arts: Metalworking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide (highly toxic) from furnace; lead fumes from lead metal and bronze highly toxic; zinc fumes from bronze and brass moderately toxic; nickel fumes may be extremely toxic (nickel carbonyl can be in it) Hazardous metal fumes released during pouring; thermal decomposition of organic materials release formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, acrolein, cancer-causing substances; polyurethane foam can release hydrogen cyanide gas (extremely toxic) Acute mercury poisoning is accompanied by metallic taste, excessive salivation, swelling of gums/mouth, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, kidney failure, bronchitis, pneumonia; chronic mercury poisoning affects central nervous system www.ci.tucson.az.us /arthazards/metal1.html   (1874 words)

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