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Bioaccessibility of nickel and cobalt released from occupationally relevant alloy and metal powders at simulated human exposure scenarios
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Surface and Corrosion Science.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Surface and Corrosion Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2206-0082
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Surface and Corrosion Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2145-3650
2020 (English)In: Annals of Work Exposures and Health, ISSN 2398-7308 , E-ISSN 2398-7316 , Vol. 64, no 6, p. 659-675Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

Nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) release from chromium-alloy powders (different stainless steels and a nickel-based Inconel alloy) compared with Ni and Co metal powders was investigated at simulated human exposure scenarios (ingestion, skin contact, and inhalation) between 2 and 168 h. All investigated powders consisted of particles sized within the respirable range. The powder particles and their surface reactivity were studied by means of nitrogen adsorption and electrochemical, spectroscopic (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy), light scattering, and microscopic techniques. The release of both Ni and Co was highest in the acidic and complexing fluids simulating the gastric environment and an inhalation scenario of small powders (artificial lysosomal fluid). Relatively high corrosion resistance and lower levels of released Ni and Co were observed in all fluids for all alloy powders compared with the corresponding pure metals. The extent of released metals was low for powders with a passive surface oxide. This study strongly emphasizes the importance of considering alloying effects in toxicological classification and/or regulation of Ni and Co in alloys and metals. 

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Oxford University Press, 2020. Vol. 64, no 6, p. 659-675
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Materials Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-283855DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxaa042ISI: 000607022800011PubMedID: 32320011Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85087469856OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-283855DiVA, id: diva2:1475625
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Available from: 2020-10-13 Created: 2020-10-13 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved
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1. Bioaccessibility, corrosion and surface properties of metals, alloys and metallic powder in biological fluids of relevance for occupational and consumer health hazard assessment
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Bioaccessibility, corrosion and surface properties of metals, alloys and metallic powder in biological fluids of relevance for occupational and consumer health hazard assessment
2021 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

When assessing hazards of metals, alloys, and metal-containing items, the metal release (bioaccessibility) is of high importance. Triggered by increasingly stricter hazard classifications for metals, especially cobalt (Co), and limited knowledge, the aim of this doctoral thesis is to assess correlations between the metal/alloy surface characteristics, corrosion and metal release pattern in different simulated biological fluids relevant to human exposure scenarios (dermal, ingestion and inhalation, Papers I-V). In addition, occupational alloy powders (additive manufacturing, Paper III) and tattoo inks (Paper VI) were assessed in relation to potential health hazards. A reliable and reproducible in-vitro bioaccessibility test methodology was elaborated (Paper I). Generated nickel (Ni) and Co bioaccessibility data correlates with the surface and corrosion properties of the metals/alloys in the synthetic fluids, suggesting that the bioaccessible concentration, rather than bulk content, should be used for hazard assessment of Ni and Co in alloys and metals (Papers I-IV). Metallic Co was homogeneously distributed along with metallic Ni beneath the surface oxide of stainless steel 316L under different exposure conditions (Paper V). Exposure in a phosphate-containing neutral fluid resulted in the precipitation and incorporation of both Co and phosphate in the oxide (Paper V). Reused alloy powder during laser additive manufacturing processes revealed, depending on alloy type, different physicochemical properties including corrosion properties (Paper III). A large majority of the investigated tattoo inks violated existing regulations on labelling and substances of health concern (Paper VI), and Co, Ni, and other impurities were associated with iron-rich pigments. In all, this thesis presents bioaccessibility findings connected to surface characteristics relevant for hazard assessments of alloys and powders, and points towards physicochemical reasons behind the release of certain metallic impurities.

Abstract [sv]

Olika hälsorisker som till exempel hudallergi kan uppstå vid exponering för nickel och kobolt. Det är därför viktigt att förstå om olika metalliska föremål, metaller och legeringar kan frisätta dessa element i kontakt med olika kroppsvätskor. I den här doktorsavhandlingen har en metod utvecklats för att bestämma mängder av frisatt nickel och kobolt från massiva ytor och pulver av olika metalliska legeringar och rena metaller på ett jämförbart sätt och för olika exponeringsvägar (hudkontakt, inandning, förtäring). Ett annat mål har varit att undersöka om metaller som kobolt, som ofta endast befinner sig som föroreningar i legeringar, förekommer i ytoxiden eller endast i bulkmaterialet och hur det påverkar frisättningen (kobolt har nyligen omklassificierats då metallen kan orsaka cancer). Studierna har också omfattat samband mellan ytegenskaper och frisättning av metaller från metalliska pulver som används i tillverkningsindustrin och metalliska föroreningar samt undersökt hälsorisker med tatueringsfärger. Resultaten har visat att frisättningen av nickel och kobolt till olika syntetiska kroppsvätskor från metaller och legeringar ofta korrelerar väl med deras yt- och korrosionsegenskaper. Det medför att frisättnings- eller korrosionstester skulle kunna användas för att gruppera olika metaller och legeringar och bedöma deras hälsorisker, i stället för att eventuella risker baseras på legeringarnas bulksammansättningar. Legeringarnas ytoxider har ofta en skild sammansättning och en förmåga att minska frisättning av metaller på ett mycket effektivt sätt. Återanvänt pulver vid additiv tillverkning (3D-printning) kan erhålla ändrade fysikaliska och kemiska egenskaper på grund av exponeringen för laser. Innehållet av nickel, kobolt och kromföroreningar i tatueringsfärger var kopplat till andra metaller, främst järnrik röd pigment. Den här avhandlingen bidrar till att förfina riskbedömningar av metaller, legeringar, och metallinnehållande produkter.

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Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2021. p. 48
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TRITA-CBH-FOU ; 2021:43
Keywords
Metal and alloy, metal release, synthetic biological fluids, surface oxide, corrosion resistance, hazard assessment
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Analytical Chemistry
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Chemistry
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-304814 (URN)978-91-8040-043-5 (ISBN)
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2021-12-13, F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26, KTH and Zoom: https://kth-se.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wodumurDIjH9UhhHbmjhRcJ6vErKrU62Kf, Stockholm, 14:00 (English)
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