Welding fumes
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CAS
ZC2550000
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RTECS
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Synonyms vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes.
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DOT ID & Guide
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
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OSHA PEL†: none
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IDLH
Ca [N.D.]
See: IDLH INDEX
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Conversion
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Physical Description
Fumes generated by the process of joining or cutting pieces of metal by heat, pressure, or both.
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Properties vary depending upon the specific component of the welding fumes.
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Varies
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH 7300, 7301, 7303
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
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. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
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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]
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system
Cancer Site
[lung cancer]
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