Welding fumes |
Synonyms & Trade Names Synonyms vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes. |
CAS No. |
RTECS No. ZC2550000 |
DOT ID & Guide |
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Conversion |
IDLH Ca [N.D.]
See: IDLH INDEX |
Exposure Limits NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL†: none |
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 7300 , 7301 , 7303
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Physical Description Fumes generated by the process of joining or cutting pieces of metal by heat, pressure, or both. |
| Properties vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes. |
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Varies |
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact |
Symptoms Symptoms vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes; metal fume fever: flu-like symptoms, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), cough, muscle pain, fever, chills; interstitial pneumonitis; [potential occupational carcinogen] |
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system |
Cancer Site[lung cancer] |
Personal Protection/Sanitation (See protection codes)
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash
Breathing: Respiratory support
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Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter.
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Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection |
| See also: INTRODUCTION
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