exposure to welding gases can cause health adverse effects. risk assessment is a useful tool for good assessment of exposed workers. the purpose of this study was to determine the risk levels for exposed welders to welding gases. welders (n=239) were selected from iranian natural gas transmission pipelines industry from four regions in iran including assaluyeh, omidieh, loshan, and borujen. ozo...

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welding is an extremely complex process; however, due to its commercial importance, it is essential that a more thorough study of the various processes be undertaken. Three examples of areas requiring greater understanding of arc physics are presented. The first discusses heating or cooling of the metal at the cathode; the second describes variations in heat transfer using various shielding gas...

• Chipping, sledging and hammering on metal, stone or concrete • Use of manual, pneumatic and power impact tools • Caulking, brushing and grinding • Drilling, scaling and scraping soldering and casting hot metals • Handling acids, caustics and creosoted materials • Gas welding, cutting and brazing • Drilling overhead • In environments of excessive dust • Electric arc welding and cutting, and ot...

Background: Iron and steel based industries use welding as an integral process. About two percent of the working population is engaged in some type of welding. Welding fumes consist of a wide range of complex metal oxide particles which can be deposited in all regions of the respiratory tract. Thus, welding process seems to be simple but its health implications are complex. Materials and method...

OBJECTIVES Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) emitted during arc welding frequently causes keratoconjunctivitis and erythema in the workplace. The degree of hazard from UVR exposure depends on the welding method and conditions. Therefore, it is important to identify the UVR levels present under various conditions. METHODS We experimentally evaluated the UVR levels emitted in gas metal arc welding (G...

FSW is a solid phase welding, invented by W. Thomas and his colleagues at The Welding Institute (TWI), UK, in 1991. It is proven that FSW is completely user friendly, non hazardous and produces no effluents. From the advent of the modern Welding technology, most of all the techniques that were developed produced fumes and gases that were hazardous to the welders and the environment. Protective ...

To the Editor: W elders are at risk of a wide range of respiratory health problems, including bronchitis, airway irritation, and lung function changes.1–5 Despite short duration of exposure, an inception cohort study of apprentice welders in Quebec documented a significant respiratory function decline, incidence of welding-related respiratory symptoms suggestive of occupational asthma and sensi...

The manufacturing of fitness equipment involves several processes, including the cutting and punching of iron tubes followed by welding. Welding operations produce hazardous gases and particulate matter, which can enter the alveolar, resulting in adverse health effects. This study sought to verify the particle size distribution and exposure concentrations of atmospheric air samples in various w...