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CARRS OF SHEFFIELD (MANUFACTURING) LIMITED

ASSESSMENT OF WORK ACTIVITY

Date of Assessment: June 2010, Previous Sept 2000 Assessment by: Martin Carr

Responsible Manager: Production Manager

Work Activity: Welding/Cutting

General Description of Activity: Welding & Cutting of metal Duration: Infrequent Numbers Exposed: Upto 2, others in general area Hazards;

1. Light from process 2. Burns 3. Fire C2H2 & O2 Highly flammable 4. Correct storage C2H2 5. Fumes from process 6. Electric shock from welding

Control From:

1. Wear face mask 2. Use gloves 3. Stored in flammable store, only working

quantity inside factory 4. Staff training – see notes later. 5. Infrequent use – see below 6. Use of gloves

COSHH;

a. Fume inhalation – see below

Assessment of Control The overall level of control is satisfactory given the current level of infrequent usage. It is noted that if there are significant amounts of, say shelving, to be welded then this operation is carried out outside to reduce inhalation. Should more work in future be carried out indoors then this would need to be addressed.

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11/02/2019 Latest HSE advise is that welding on any level has cancer causing properties and that RPE must be worn, even outdoors. We sometimes do minor welding, but this will now be confined to the LEV area in the toolroom. 14/01/2014 Note fume Vaccination notes - given amount of welding we do, not necessary with current level of operations.

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Introduction

This information sheet has been developed jointly between EEF, HSE and CMF and in consultation with Unite to help those involved with welding or other processes where exposure to welding or metal fume may occur. This guidance may go further than the minimum you need to do to comply with the law. Its purpose is to give guidance to employers who are considering offering the pneumonia vaccine (PPV) for employees exposed to welding or metal fume who may be at risk of pneumococcal lobar pneumonia.

Background

In October 2012 the Department of Health (DOH) issued the following revised guidelines,1 which recommend that employers make arrangements for the vaccination of employees exposed to welding or metal fume against pneumonia:

There is an association between exposure to metal fume and pneumonia and infectious pneumonia, particularly lobar pneumonia and between welding and invasive pneumococcal disease. PPV (single 0.5 ml dose in those who have not received PPV previously) should be considered for those at risk of frequent or continuous occupational exposure to metal fume (eg welders), taking into account the exposure control measures in place. Vaccination may reduce the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease but should not replace the need for measures to prevent or reduce exposure.

Control of welding and metal fume

If fume is not properly controlled, workers exposed to welding fume and metal fume are at risk of developing metal fume fever, occupational asthma, lobar pneumonia, and cancer.2 Current evidence suggests that exposure to welding fume may cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, there is insufficient evidence to prove a definite link.

Our guidance and that of the DOH make it clear that exposure control measures should be in place to prevent or reduce exposure to welding or metal fume.

Employers should first prioritise the control of exposure to welding and metal fume by adopting the hierarchy of control measures specified under COSHH 20023,4,5

before considering offering the pneumonia vaccine to their employees.

Figure 1 is a simple pneumonia vaccine decision flowchart. Its purpose is to help employers who may want to consider providing the vaccine to their employees.

Pneumonia vaccination for employees exposed to welding and metal fume


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Employees exposed to welding fume

Including MMA, MIG/MAG, TIG, FCAW arc welding and oxy-fuel gas cutting

Employees exposed to metal fume

Including furnace-men, those involved in oxy-fuel gas cutting and others who may be exposed during the casting process

Fume inhalation exposure controls (eg LEV and/or RPE) examined, tested,

working and maintained

Existing exposure controls ineffective

Existing exposure controls effective*

Introduce additional control

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exposure

Consider offering the pneumonia vaccine to employees until exposure controls are effective and also ensure additional exposure controls are tested

to be working effectively

Pneumonia vaccine does not need to be

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individuals**

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Why vaccinate employees against pneumonia?

While COSHH measures must be taken to reduce fume exposure, vaccination might be an appropriate further, or interim, step to manage the residual risk to a worker still exposed to welding or metal fume becoming more susceptible to pneumonia. It is estimated6 that breathing metal fume at work leads to 40–50 welders each year being hospitalised due to any form of pneumonia. About two of these patients die each year from the disease.

Unfortunately, there are no research studies which specify how much exposure to welding or metal fume (dose) will result in an increased susceptibility to pneumonia (response).

It is therefore necessary to take the following factors into account in reaching a decision about whether or not vaccination should be offered:

■ efficacy of COSHH control measures; ■ quantity of welding or metal fume generated; ■ duration of exposure; ■ whether employee is ≥ 50;6

■ whether employee is a smoker; ■ whether employee has a pre-existing health condition, eg COPD.

If employees have a pre-existing health condition and they are in a clinical risk group recognised in the DOH and HPA7 guidelines, eg COPD, they should already have been offered the PPV vaccine by their GP.

(*/** refer to flowchart)

* Remember, make sure your exposure to fume is well controlled by properly assessing the work, installing engineering controls where required, ensuring the workers know how to use (and are using) them and that they are maintained. If control relies on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) it must be suitable, maintained and worn with a good face-fit. All this is NOT a once-only activity and checks may need to be repeated.

** If fume exposure is well controlled then it is up to individual employers to decide whether or not they offer the vaccine. They may decide, for example, to limit the availability of the vaccine to exposed employees in ‘high risk’ groups such as smokers or older workers.

If fume exposure is not well controlled, employers cannot rely on the vaccine and must implement effective COSHH control measures.



Implementing a pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination programme

The decision to offer the vaccination for pneumococcal pneumonia should be made by employers as an additional protective measure to the combination of fume exposure control measures already in place.

The vaccine is optional for employees, they should not be pressurised into having it, or discriminated against if they choose not to. In common with all other health and safety issues, you should consult with your employees and their representatives when considering such occupational health risks and ways to manage them.

Employers choosing to run a vaccination programme are advised to:

■ make arrangements for vaccination with a reputable occupational health provider;

■ explain to employees that: ■ the vaccine does not offer protection against other illnesses caused by

welding or metal fume, such as asthma; ■ the vaccination does not guarantee them protection from pneumonia and

that the vaccination may have a limited duration of effectiveness; ■ all the other control measures remain necessary.

Enforcement

Vaccination is not a regulatory requirement. Enforcement action will not be taken against employers who have made the decision not to implement a vaccination programme based on a suitable and sufficient COSHH risk assessment and can demonstrate that fume exposure is effectively controlled.

References

1 Immunisation against infectious disease (The Green Book) (Third edition) The Stationery Office 2006 ISBN 978 0 11 322528 6 updated by the Department of Health, October 2012 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216088/Green-Book-Chapter-25-v4_0.pdf222

2. www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/acts/watch/230210/watch-february-2010-welding-annex2.pdf

3 Control of substances hazardous to health. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended). Approved Code of Practice and guidance L5 (Sixth edition) HSE Books 2013 www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/L5.htm

4 www.hse.gov.uk/welding/fume-welding.htm

5 Control of fume arising from electric arc welding of stainless steels Operational Circular OC 668/29 HSE 2001

6 Palmer KT and Cosgrove MP ‘Vaccinating welders against pneumonia’ Occupational Medicine 2012 62 325–330

7 Pneumococcal vaccination recommendations – Who should be vaccinated? Public Health England www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/InfectionsAZ/Pneumococcal/GuidelinesPneumococcal/pneumoRecommendations/


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Further information

For information about health and safety, or to report inconsistencies or inaccuracies in this guidance, visit www.hse.gov.uk. You can view HSE guidance online and order priced publications from the website. HSE priced publications are also available from bookshops.

The Stationery Office publications are available from The Stationery Office, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN Tel: 0870 600 5522 Fax: 0870 600 5533 email: [email protected] Website: www.tsoshop.co.uk/ (They are also available from bookshops.) Statutory Instruments can be viewed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.uk/.

This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance is not compulsory, unless specifically stated, and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this guidance.

This leaflet is available at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis44.htm.

© Crown copyright If you wish to reuse this information visit www.hse.gov.uk/copyright.htm for details. First published 01/14.

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1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / PREPARATION AND OF THE COMPANY / UNDERTAKING

Identification of the product : Solid.

Company identification : AIR LIQUIDE WELDING FRANCE13 rue d'Epluches - Saint Ouen l'AumôneBP 7002495315 Cergy-Pontoise cedex - FranceTel: + 33 1 34 21 33 33

Trade name : FINCORD M

Type of product : Electric arc welding coated electrode.

Use : For professional use only.

2 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

This product is not considered to be hazardous but contains hazardous components.

Substance name Value(s) CAS No / EC No / EC Index Symbol(s) R-Phrase(s)

Iron : 58 to 78 % 7439-89-6 / 231-096-4 / -----

Titanium dioxide : 11 to 23 % 13463-67-7 / 236-675-5 / -----

Silica (Quartz) : 3.5 to 8.7 % 14808-60-7 / 238-878-4 / -----

Potassium silicate : 4 to 6 % 1312-76-1 / 215-199-1 / ----- Xi 36/37/38

Manganese : 1.5 to 4 % 7439-96-5 / 231-105-1 / -----

Calcium carbonate : 0.4 to 4.5 % 471-34-1 / 207-439-9 / ----- Xi 36

Aluminium oxide : 0.4 to 3 % 1344-28-1 / 215-691-6 / -----

Cellulose : 0.5 to 1.5 % 9004-34-6 / 232-674-9 / -----

Zirconium oxide : 0.7 to 1 % 1314-23-4 / 215-227-2 / ----- Xi R37

Iron(III) oxide : to 0.5 % 1309-37-1 / 215-168-2 / -----

Magnesium oxide : 0.1 to 1.5 % 1309-48-4 / 215-171-9 / ----- Xn 22-36/37/38

Potassium oxyde : 0.2 to 1.5 % 12136-45-7 / ----- / -----

3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

By delivery : Not hazardous.

Risk by welding use

- General : Electric shock;

- Inhalation : Inhalation of welding fumes may cause respiratory irritation. Cough.

- Skin contact : UV, IR radiations. Heat. May produce skin irritation.Slags can cause burns.

- Eye contact : UV, IR radiations. Heat. May cause eye irritation.Slags can cause burns.

4 FIRST AID MEASURES

First aid

- Inhalation : Assure fresh air breathing.

- Skin contact : Stop exposure.

- Eye contact : Minimize exposure to light.

- Ingestion : Ingestion unlikely. Rinse mouth.

- Electric shock : Electrical circuits must be shut off as soon as possible. Prepare to administerresuscitation in case of cardiac or respiratory failure. In case of respiratory arrest,

AIR LIQUIDE WELDING FRANCE In case of emergency : + 33 1 34 21 33 33

13 rue d'Epluches - Saint Ouen l'Aumône

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administer artificial respiration.

General information : In all case : Obtain medical attention. If possible show this sheet.

5 FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

Flammable class : The product is not flammable.

Prevention : Welding hot slag or sparks may cause fire. Keep away from combustible material.

Surrounding fires : Use water spray or fog for cooling exposed containers.

Protection against fire : Wear proper protective equipment.

6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal precautions : Equip clean-up crew with proper protection.

After spillage and/or leakage : On land, sweep or shovel into suitable containers.

7 HANDLING AND STORAGE

Storage : Store in dry protected location to prevent any moisture contact. Keep containerclosed when not in use.

Handling : Wash hands and other exposed areas with mild soap and water before eating,drinking or smoking and when leaving work.

8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

- Respiratory protection : Do not breathe gas/fumes/vapour.In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.

- Hand protection : Welding gloves.

- Skin protection : Skin protection appropriate to the conditions of use should be provided.

- Eye protection : Use a protection mask equipped with suitable filter glasses.Interdiction to wear contact lenses.

- Ingestion : When using, do not eat, drink or smoke.

Industrial hygiene : Provide local exhaust or general room ventilation to minimize fumesconcentrations.

9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Physical state : Solid.

Colour : Grey.

Odour : Odourless.

Melting point [°C] : ca 1500

10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Stability : Stable under normal conditions. ( < 300°C )

Hazardous decomposition products :Formation of dangerous fumes during use.According to process conditions, hazardous decomposition products may begenerated. Such as :

Al2O3 CAS 001344-28-1 EC 215-691-6 TLV (mg/m3) : 10

CO CAS 000630-08-0 EC 211-128-3 TLV (mg/m3) : 29

CO2 CAS 000124-38-9 EC 204-696-9 LV (mg/m3) :|I-9000

CaO CAS 001305-78-8 EC 215-138-9 TLV (mg/m3) : 2 (Ca)



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10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY (continued)

Cr CAS 007440-47-3 EC 231-157-5 TLV (mg/m3) : 0.5

Fe CAS 007439-89-6 EC 231-096-4 TLV (mg/m3) : 1 (insoluble)

F CAS 007789-96-5 EC 232-188-7 TLV (mg/m3) : 2.5

MgO CAS 001309-48-4 EC 215-171-9 TLV (mg/m3) : 10

Mn CAS 007439-96-5 EC 231-105-1 TLV (mg/m3) : 0.2

Mo CAS 007439-98-7 EC 231-107-2 TLV (mg/m3) : 10

Ni CAS 007440-02-0 EC 231-111-4 TLV (mg/m3) : 1 (insoluble)

Ni CAS 007440-02-0 EC 231-111-4 TLV (mg/m3) : 0.05 (soluble)

PbO CAS 001317-36-8 EC 215-267-0 TLV (mg/m3) : 0.05

Si CAS 007440-21-3 EC 231-130-8 TLV (mg/m3) : 10 (SiO2)

SiO2 CAS 014808-60-7 EC 238-878-4 TLV (mg/m3) : 10

TiO2 CAS 013463-67-7 EC 236-675-5 TLV (mg/m3) : 10

Cr (III) CAS 012018-00-7 --------- TLV (mg/m3) : 0.5

Cr (VI) CAS 001308-39-9 --------- TLV (mg/m3) : 0.05

K2O CAS 012136-45-7 --------- TLV (mg/m3) : -

Na2O CAS 001313-59-3 --------- TLV (mg/m3) : 2 (NaOH)

BaO CAS 001304-28-5 --------- TLV (mg/m3) : 0.5 (Ba)

: Theshold Limit Values (TLV-TWA) given according to ACGIH.The TLV limit of the above elements is function of the national reglementation.

Hazardous properties : Welding fumes are classified carcinogen by the ICRC (International Center ofResearch on Cancer) : Group : 2 B. Cancer suspected agent.

Materials to avoid : Avoid contact with : Acids. Oxidizing agent.

Other information : In case of work on parts covered by coatings such as : Lubricant, Solvent, Paint,Metallic compounds, Grease, etc... The thermal or photochemical decompositionproducts of these elements cumulate with the dusts and fumes emitted by themelting of the welding product.The solution to adopt must be, in any case, preceeded by a spot study.Refer to the document "Health and Safety in Welding" published by theInternational Institute of Welding (IIS/IIW).

11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Toxicity information : This material or its emissions may induce an allergic or sensitization reaction andthereby aggravate existing systemic disease.

Acute toxicity : Overexposure to welding fumes may cause : Fever. Nausea. Giddiness. Eyeirritation. Irritation to the respiratory tract and to other mucous membranes.

Chronic toxicity : Overexposure to welding fumes may cause : Pulmonary/bronchial disease and/orcause breathing difficulty.Overexposure to : Manganese (Mn). This material or its emissions may attack thenervous system and/or aggravate pre-existing disorders.Quartz inhalation : May cause lung damage. May cause cancer.

12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecological effects information : This product contains no hazardous components for the environment. Avoidrelease to the environment.

13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Disposal : Comply with local regulations for disposal.Apply the same procedure for slags remaining from welding.

Industrial waste number : 120113 Welding wastes120101 Ferrous metallic scraps



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14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION

General information : Not regulated.

15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

Symbol(s) : None.

R Phrase(s) : None.

S Phrase(s) : None.

16 OTHER INFORMATION

Warning : Fumes and gases emitted during welding may be dangerous. Good ventilation ofthe workplace required. Electric rays may burn eyes and skin. Electric shocks cankill. Wear proper protective equipment.

Directive 2002/95/CE (ROHS) : Can be used in the fabrication of electric and electronic devices

Training advice : Ensure that user is aware of the potential hazards and knows what to do in theevent of an accident or an emergency.

Recommended uses and restrictions : Contact your supplier in case of doubt.

Product information : www.safety-welding.com

Further information : Revision - See : *

The present Safety Data Sheet has been inspired by the European Directives currently in force.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The information in this MSDS was obtained from sources which we believe are reliable. However,the information is provided without any warranty, express or implied, regarding its correctness. The conditions or methods ofhandling, storage, use or disposal of the product are beyond our control and may be beyond our knowledge. For this and otherreasons, we do not assume responsibility and expressly disclaim liability for loss, damage or expense arising out of or in any wayconnected with the handling, storage, use or disposal or the product. This MSDS was prepared and is to be used only for thisproduct. If the product is used as a component in another product, this MSDS information may not be applicable.

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