FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Smoke and gas generated whilst welding or cutting can be harmful to people’s health. Welding
produces fumes and gases. Breathing these fumes and gases can be hazardous to your health.
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Do not breathe the smoke and gas generated whilst welding or cutting, keep your head out of
the fumes. Use enough ventilation and/or exhaust at the arc to keep fumes and gases away from
the breathing zone. When welding with electrodes which require special ventilation such as
stainless or hard facing or on lead or cadmium plated steel and other metals or coatings which
produce highly toxic fumes, keep exposure as low as possible and below the Threshold Limit
Values using local exhaust or mechanical ventilation. In confined spaces or in some
circumstances, outdoors, a respirator may be required. Additional precautions are also required
when welding on galvanized steel.
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Do not weld in locations near chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors coming from degreasing,
cleaning or spraying operations. The heat and rays of the arc can react with solvent vapors to
form phosgene, a highly toxic gas, and other irritating products.
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Shielded gases used for arc welding can displace air and cause injury or death. Always use
enough ventilation, especially in confined areas, to insure breathing air is safe.
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Read and understand the manufacturer’s instructions for this equipment and the consumables to
be used, including the material safety data sheet and follow your employer’s safety practices.
ARC RAYS: Harmful to people’s eyes and skin.
Arc rays from the welding process produce intense visible and invisible ultraviolet and infrared
rays that can burn eyes and skin.
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Use a shield with the proper filter and cover plates to protect your eyes from sparks and the rays
of the arc when welding or observing open arc welding.
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Use suitable clothing made from durable flame-resistant material to protect your skin and that
of your coworkers from the arc rays.
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Protect other nearby personnel with suitable, non-flammable screening and /or warn them not to
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