[ RadSafe ] Fw: [OEM] TIG Welding and Titanium face implants

[James G. Barnes]

Folks;

This was pulled off of another list I subscribe to.  Any of you have
experience with the NIR issues of welders that could comment?

Jim Barnes, CHP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold E. Hoffman, MD, CCFP, FRCPC" <occmed at TELUS.NET>
To: <Occ-Env-Med-L at MC.DUKE.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:58 PM
Subject: [OEM] TIG Welding and Titanium face implants


> A third  year journeyman welder has titanium implants in his face due to
> facial fractures from his youth.
>
> His technical college welding instructor told him that TIG welding is like
> putting his face in a microwave.  Now he is worried and wants the titanium
> implants removed.
>
> Would welding cause any problem with titanium face implants?
>
> I could not find anything relevant to this subject.
>
> Harold E. Hoffman, MD, FRCPC, FACOEM
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