Mining Publication: Development of a Field Method for Measuring Manganese in Welding Fume
Original creation date: November 2007
Authors: AD Marcy, PL Drake
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032929
J Environ Monit 2007 Nov; 9 (11):1199-1204
Workers who perform routine welding tasks are potentially exposed to fume that may contain manganese. Manganese may cause respiratory problems and is implicated in causing the occurrence of Parkinson-like symptoms. In this study, a field colorimetric method for extracting and measuring manganese in welding fume was developed. The method uses ultrasonic extraction with an acidic hydrogen peroxide solution to extract welding fume collected on polyvinyl chloride filters. Commercially available pre-packaged reagents are used to produce a colored solution, created by a reaction of manganese(II) with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol. Absorbance measurements are then made using a portable spectrophotometer. The method detection limit and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 5.2 µg filter -1 and 17 µg filter -1, respectively, with a dynamic range up to 400 µg filter -1. When the results are above the LOQ for the colorimetric method, the manganese masses are equivalent to those measured by the International Organization for Standardization Method 15202-2, which employs a strong acid digestion and analysis using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry.
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032929
J Environ Monit 2007 Nov; 9 (11):1199-1204
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