Welding fumes

Environmental prevention
Welding must be carried out under the localized fume cupboards that allow to capture the pollutants near the emission point before they dissipate in the environment. Such fume cupboards should be conformed and positioned so that they can be employed comfortably. Furthermore, they must protect the breathing area of the workers and reduce the pollutant to the lowest possible level.
A very important preventive measure is represented by the accurate cleaning of the welding pieces: in fact, the decomposition of degreasers, lubricants and paints that can be present over them may give origin to dangerous pollutants.

Personal prevention
The employer must provide welders with insulating gloves, face protective shields and feetboard and/or insulating footwear.

General services

	Electrotechnical shop
	Machine shop

Welding fumes