Welding Fumes....latest

[TechnicAl]

Not sure if it is the latest info but its the latest Ive seen

http://www.hsmsearch.com/Protect-employees-from-cancer-causing-fumes

 

[Parm]

Some time last year the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified all welding fume as carcinogenic

This is going to have a massive impact on Industry

Im currently writing my MSc Dissertation on this

 

[pressbrake1]

Something we have all known but chose to ignore

 

[Brad93]

What happened to the lady who was a researcher at London Hospital who done the welding study? I went down but don’t think I ever heard back with results from the research?

 

[JLP]

still no chance of 'danger pay' coming back though

 

[TechnicAl]

What happened to the lady who was a researcher at London Hospital who done the welding study? I went down but don’t think I ever heard back with results from the research?

Oh yes I remember her asking for volunteers

 

[TechnicAl]

Some time last year the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified all welding fume as carcinogenic

This is going to have a massive impact on Industry

Im currently writing my MSc Dissertation on this

On the repercussions or on the research?

Fumes have always impacted welding consumables, sometimes disadvantaging the honest. I always felt it best to be open but it often backfired. There have been a few hot topics, Chromium 6, Ba (sol) and Be in Aluminium....the Beryllium caused me some problems....All Aluminium contains Be and in the fume, when it was classed as carcinogenic I decided to report it and lost orders to other manufacturers who didnt report it but their products contained more.

 

[Parm]

On the repercussions or on the research?

Fumes have always impacted welding consumables, sometimes disadvantaging the honest. I always felt it best to be open but it often backfired. There have been a few hot topics, Chromium 6, Ba (sol) and Be in Aluminium....the Beryllium caused me some problems....All Aluminium contains Be and in the fume, when it was classed as carcinogenic I decided to report it and lost orders to other manufacturers who didnt report it but their products contained more.

Im exploring what impact it will have on industry

 

[TechnicAl]

Im exploring what impact it will have on industry

I can give you a dilemma.....what do you do when your best welder / fabricator wont wear protection or use the fume extraction provided. Hes the only one capable of some jobs and without his skill the company would lose orders that would impact on other jobs

It happened to me....but my resolution isnt the answer

 

[Revs1972]

I can give you a dilemma.....what do you do when your best welder / fabricator wont wear protection or use the fume extraction provided. Hes the only one capable of some jobs and without his skill the company would lose orders that would impact on other jobs

It happened to me....but my resolution isnt the answer

I can never understand why you wouldn't want to protect yourself from fumes whilst welding . Although the irony is never lost on me when you see a fabricator take off his PAPR to have a cigarette

 

[HughF]

I can never understand why you wouldn't want to protect yourself from fumes whilst welding . Although the irony is never lost on me when you see a fabricator take off his PAPR to have a cigarette

This.. the smokers at my previous welding gig were the ones hottest on the ppe....

 

[earthman]

From an occasional home welders point of view, what is the best filter/mask to use that may help protect from said fumes? Assuming that there is enough space under my flip up helmet for one to fit.

 

[TechnicAl]

From an occasional home welders point of view, what is the best filter/mask to use that may help protect from said fumes? Assuming that there is enough space under my flip up helmet for one to fit.

Air fed

 

[earthman]

Air fed

Realistically, that's not going to be an option for most home gamer's I bet?

 

[balmerchris]

Can't seem to find anything recent on the HSE website.

 

[Sean]

as a home gamer MEH! if you can smell it your doing it wrong,black snotters-definitley doing it wrong! bit of ventilation , keep your head out the plume draught at your back etc etc

whats next ? MDF particles? diesel soot ? plastic particles off your clothes, carpets vynil paint

who smokes and drinks whisky? yourcknackered!
sometimes if you listen to it all you wouldn't get out of bed

 

[TechnicAl]

Realistically, that's not going to be an option for most home gamer's I bet?

probably....unless the chinese start copying them....if not already

 

[Richiew]

Home gamer here! I'm seriously looking at an air fed mask. TIG isn't so bad. MIG is bad, stick welding is bloody awful. I can create a pea souper in the garage with stick. I am looking at improved ventilation too. I can't open the main garage door due to the passing scrote problem. I don't need an official report to tell me weld fumes are bad news. Cheapest air fed mask on ebay is £340. Out of interest, what are they like to wear? Do they make your face all hot and sweaty?

 

[earthman]

Home gamer here! I'm seriously looking at an air fed mask. TIG isn't so bad. MIG is bad, stick welding is bloody awful. I can create a pea souper in the garage with stick. I am looking at improved ventilation too. I can't open the main garage door due to the passing scrote problem. I don't need an official report to tell me weld fumes are bad news. Cheapest air fed mask on ebay is £340. Out of interest, what are they like to wear? Do they make your face all hot and sweaty?

You been looking at this one I assume?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWP-Prol...=item20ff8ce6e6:g:qGEAAOSw3ydVsezX:rk:11:pf:0

 

[Richiew]

Yes, the screens is a bit small compared to modern offerings. Seen a few better models sell second hand on facebook for less etc but I think I would prefer my own germs.