fume control Articles
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BOHS welcomes new HSE guidance as Society wins European recognition for its Welding Fume Control Selector Tool
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has applauded the publication of new guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the effective management of exposures to welding fume. In 2018 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a report with the reclassification of welding fume as carcinogenic to humans. Up until then it was previously thought that ...
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Spot Control of Welding Fumes: How the FumeKiller® model FK3600VEM found success as a Welding Fume Extractor
Introduction: The FumeKiller® on multiple occasions was able to prove its worth with the effective capture and control of fumes generated from industrial processes. One of the most common processes which has employed the FumeKiller® is in welding. In this post, we look into a project where the FumeKiller® was successfully implemented as a welding fume extractor. The Challenge: ...
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Multiple arms improve work environment
The challenge As a result of the annual review of G.C. Entreprise, Køge ApS' work environment, it was decided to obtain a new extraction system. The service workshop needed a high-quality extraction system to remove welding fumes, grinding dust and oil mist, preventing accumulation in the workshop. The service workshop handles many different activities using an equally wide variety of ...
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Welding Fume Exposure Health Effects – Acute and Chronic
Welders are subjected to a wide variety of health and safety risks and while performing their duties. It is recognized that injuries such as burns, cataracts and back problems are significant among welders. Equally as important are the health risks of inhaling welding fumes. Even if employers comply with the appropriate OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), welding fume exposure can damage ...
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Custom welding booth and downdraft tables remove fumes in learning center
Monoxivent partnered with S.J. Smith Co. to provide custom welding booths and downdraft tables to remove toxic welding fumes. S.J. Smith is a regional welding distributor that actively promotes the Monoxivent product line. An international manufacturer wanted to construct a welding school in their facility where current employees could learn new technologies, as well as update skills. The ...
By Monoxivent
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How to choose a suitable cartridge dust collector?
As usual, for choosing a suitable cartridge dust collector, we need the following information: 1. the dust air content information: A. For what kind of processing? Such as polishing dust collection, welding fume removal, break mills dust filter, etc. B. What’s the solid particles material? Such as steel powder, copper powder, aluminum powder, welding fume, fiber glass powder, sugar ...
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Fort Dix combined maintenance facility features Monoxivent source capture systems
Job Name: Fort Dix Combined Maintenance Facility Location: Fort Dix, NJ Monoxivent Representative: Effective Controls East, Larry Frantz Summary: Effective Controls East, an authorized Monoxivent representative, was awarded the opportunity to provide motorized retractable hose reels, exhaust fans, and all necessary controls as specified for the new Combined Maintenance Facility at Fort Dix ...
By Monoxivent
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Using flexible extraction arms
At-source extraction protects workers in the metal industry and prevents the accumulation of welding fumes, oil mist or grinding dust in the workspace. The use of flexible extraction arms is a good method of removing dangerous fumes and dust when working on small or medium sized objects. These arms can be positioned close to the work area to capture toxic fumes, dust particles and remains of ...
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Pneu-Hyd Industries - Case Study
The Problem Pneu-Hyd Industries is a custom manufacturer of welded hydraulic cylinders based in Stoney Creek, Ontario. They manufacture cylinders for the construction, agricultural, mobile crane and many other industries. Pneu-Hyd’s facility features state of the art machining, welding, finishing and painting areas that required different air pollution solutions to handle each individual ...
By Diversitech
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Control of Welding Fume Particulates Using Cleanable Filter Media: Hexavalent Chromium
Herein, a Sentry Air Systems product study of hexavalent chromium particles, [Cr(VI)], is reported. Due to the popularity of extended life cleanable filter media and health concerns regarding hexavalent chromium exposure in the work place, Sentry Air Systems conducted a study of the efficacy of cleanable filter systems for the maintenance of safe breathing conditions during welding operations ...
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10 point Weld Fume Extraction System - Case Study
In January 2019 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) upgraded its policy on enforced control measures on fumes generated through welding. This follows an announcement from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), who classified welding fumes and UV radiation from welding as Group 1 carcinogens. Following on from these recommendations Centristic a company that designs, ...
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Hexavalent Chromium (Hex Chrome) Control During Welding-Protecting Welders
Welders have the potential to be overexposed to Hexavalent Chromium, also called Hex Chrome, or Chrome 6 during welding especially if its production welding, or full shift welding on stainless steel. Overexposure to Hex Chrome can also occur on many forms of carbon steel since many steel alloys contain chromium. Also, welding rods may also contain chromium that can form into Hexavalent Chromium ...
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Welding Fumes and the effects of Manganese
The potential risks of welding operations include the potential to breathe in metal fumes and toxic gases. Fume particles are formed from the vaporisation of molten metal that occurs during the process. These particles are very fine in size and may join together to form larger particles.. The biggest risk is exposure to the manganese contained in fumes that are given off during welding. Inhaling ...
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Process-generated contaminants
Overview: There is not currently a formal and universally recognised definition of a process-generated substance. Process-generated contaminants can be generated as emissions from combustion processes, abrasion and/or other processes that physically or chemically degrade or otherwise modify the starting material(s), e.g. degradation/composting of organic materials. Such emissions are generally ...
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