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Welding fumes |
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Synonyms & Trade Names Synonyms vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes. |
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NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A | ||
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| IDLH Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description Fumes generated by the process of joining or cutting pieces of metal by heat, pressure, or both. |
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Properties vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes. |
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Varies |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH 7300, 7301, 7303 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: No recommendation Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash Breathing: Respiratory support |
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Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Symptoms vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes; metal fume fever: flu-like symptoms, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), cough, muscle pain, fever, chills; interstitial pneumonitis; [potential occupational carcinogen] | |
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system Cancer Site [lung cancer] |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION |