Indian Welding Journal

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


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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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Threshold Limit Value, Time Weighted Average, Short Term Exposure Limit, Particulate Fume, Fume Extractor, Respiratory Protective Equipment.
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B. N. Nandan
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Calcutta, India

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.

Keywords


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