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Welding Rod Fumes...

   Welding joins pieces of metal by the use of heat, pressure, or both. Welding is amongst the most dangerous industrial activities. Among the dangers of welding are fire safety, electric shock, compressed gases, toxic fumes, and personal protection for the eyes, hands, feet, and body. Welding requires an enourmous degree of precautionary planning because the risks of personal injury from any mistake are extremely high.

   Science is just discovering the danger of the toxic fumes associated with welding. Fumes are a natural by-product of welding, and are expected from even simple wleding operations. Even simple welding work shoud require the use of respiratory protection or ventilation. Simple operations lead to fumes like carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and ozone.

   But extra precautions must be taken if you are welding metal coated with or containing zinc, cadmium, chromium, copper, fluoride, lead, manganese, or vanadium, because the resulting fumes can cause a condition known as metal-fume fever.Another serious concern working with metal that has been coated or painted. Many of the paints that have coated metal are lead based which is a know carcinogen.

   Exposure to welding smoke has serious short-term and long-term health effects and often causes lungs, heart, kidney, and central nervous system problems. If you believe that you may have suffered from working in the welding industry please explore our site to learn more about the health effects of welding and your legal rights.

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