Health Hazards in Welding Application Due to Fumes and Gases and its Control

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Authors

  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Calcutta ,IN

Keywords:

Threshold Limit Value, Time Weighted Average, Short Term Exposure Limit, Particulate Fume, Fume Extractor, Respiratory Protective Equipment.

Abstract

Welding and cutting of metals can involve a great number of health hazards due to welding fumes and gases. This paper details the hazards associated with different kinds of fumes and gases arising from vapourisation of consumable electrodes, threshold limit values and the measures to be taken to minimise their harmful effects.

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2001-07-01

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