Nickel release from nickel particles in artificial sweat.

Klara Midander1, Jinshan Pan, Inger Odnevall Wallinder

  • 1Division of Corrosion Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. klarami@kth.se

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|June 20, 2007
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Summary

This study quantifies nickel release from fine nickel particles in artificial sweat, crucial for assessing occupational risks. Nickel release increased with loading, with peak rates at medium loadings, but overall release remained low.

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