infographic: respiratory concerns with welding

1 Metal dust particles

Welding fumes alsocause frequent

headaches.

2Manganese

Exausted Apathetic Weak Headaches

Manganism

Inhalation damage to mucus membranes.

Perforation of septum tissue between the nostrils of the nose.

Damage to the lungs.

Respiratory Concernswith Welding

Long-Term

LungCancer

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After installing a properly designed air filtration system, the headaches stopped.

The Farr Gold Series® dust and fume collector combinesenhanced performance with ease of service while cleaning

the work environment of harmful dust and fumes.

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RespiratoryHealth

OperationalProductivity

EnergySavings

Prevent respiratory problems.

Keep facilities in compliance withcurrent air quality requirements.

Eliminate the need for personalrespirators and the challenge ofgetting employees to wear them.

Electronic controls can fail, shutting down the operation, requiring emergencyrepair.

This causes production downtime, frustration and costly losses in productivity.

A proper weld fume ventilation system can significantly reduce yourenergy cost by recycling filtered heated air and lowering the need to heatcostly makeup air.

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It is imperative to follow OSHA exposure guidelines for these and other metals,particularly where workers are at risk for long-term health effects.

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Overexposure to weld fumes can cause a wide range of healthproblems. This infographic explores the top 5 respiratory concerns

that can arise from welding.

Fumes are a leadingcause of eye

irritation in factories.

Metal dust also can causeupper respiratory

irritation with black materialbeing coughed and sneezed

from workers who areexposed to welding fumes.

Eye Irritation Upper RespiratoryIrritation Headaches

The primary metal in welding wire can cause workersto feel exhausted, apathetic and weak. It is also a primary cause of headaches.

Chronic overexposure to such fumes leads to a conditionknown as “manganism”, which is characterized by neurological and

neurobehavioral health problems.

A carcinogenic substance produced during welding or other types of “hot work” on stainless steel and other metals thatcontain chromium.

SkinIrritations

Eye Irritations

Major health effects include:

Respiratory tract problems can include:

Damage to the upper respiratory system.

Allergic and irritant contact dermatitis.

Short-Term

A pollutant generated by hot work ongalvanized steel.

Welding fumes are known to cause headaches.

The personalexposure limit is:

“Metal fume fever”, a short-term illness in which severe flu-like symptoms occur after a break from work.

Exposure can result in a condition known as:

A customer who manages:

Welders

Reportedexperiencing

Daily headachesfor years

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Upperrespiratorysymptoms

A well-designed and maintained dust and fumecollection system is needed to:

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If dust is not collected properly from weldingstations and similar areas:

In cold climates:

Controls and other computerized systems aremore sensitive than the machinery of:

3 Hexavalent chromium or hex chrome

5 Welding fumes

Hex chromeoverexposure can

result in:

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