Safety Data Sheet Metal Welding Fumes

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Safety data sheet metal welding fumes. Fumes from mild steel welding contain mostly iron with small amounts of additive metals chromium nickel manganese molybdenum vanadium titanium cobalt copper etc. Prolonged exposure to manganese fume can cause parkinson s like symptoms. This fact sheet discusses welding operations applicable osha standards and suggestions for protecting welders and coworkers from exposures to the many hazardous substances in welding fume. Health effects from certain fumes may include metal fume fever stomach ulcers kidney damage and nervous system damage.

Short term acute overexposure to fumes and gases from welding and allied processes may result in discomfort such as metal fume fever dizziness nausea or dryness or irritation of nose throat or eyes. Most important symptoms effects acute and delayed symptoms. The welding process produces visible smoke that contains harmful metal fume and gas by products. It also discusses the control and management of these hazards.

Cdc niosh pocket guide to chemical hazards welding fumes skip directly to site content skip directly to page options skip directly to a z link skip directly to a z link skip directly to a z link. Read and understand the manufacturer s instructions safety data sheets and the precautionary labels before using this product. Prolonged exposure to welding fume may cause lung damage and various types of cancer including lung larynx and urinary tract. Fumes generated by the process of joining or cutting pieces of metal by heat pressure or both.

May aggravate pre existing respiratory problems e g. Copper fumes may cause metal fume fever the symptoms of which are metallic taste dryness or irritation of the throat nausea fever body aches and chills. Gases such as helium argon and carbon. A brief description of the various types of welding and allied processes is included as background information.

Overexposure to welding fumes and gases can be hazardous. Fluxes containing silica or fluoride produce amorphous silica metallic silicates and fluoride fumes. Revised 03 short term acute over exposure to welding fumes may result in discomfort such as metal fume fever dizziness nausea or dryness or irritation of nose throat or eyes. For jurisdictions that have implemented the harmonised work health and safety whs laws this document has been superseded by the welding processes draft model code of practice to support the requirements under whs act.

Welding arc and sparks can ignite combustibles and flammable materials.