Welding and brazing.

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• Description:
  Welding and brazing have no industry classification and are considered more generally as occupations that extend throughout many industries. Welding and brazing processes for joining metallic parts or objects by fusion are conducted by electric arc welding, gas welding resistance welding, brazing and soldering. Protective procedures are required to control hazards resulting from fumes, gases, radiant energy, noise, burns and the possibility of electrocution. The fumes result from volatilization of the metals and the non-metals heated. Carbon-monoxide (630080) and nitrogen- dioxide (10102440), and chlorine (7782505) from plastics are especially hazardous when welding takes place in confined spaces. Long exposure may cause a chronic bronchial cough. Lungs of welders may have deposits of iron-oxide (1332372) leading to siderosis. (Contract No. 210-77-0120) [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Electric Injuries Electricity Hazardous Substances Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Welding
• Keywords:
  Arc-welders Construction-workers Contract-210-77-0120 Dusts Electrical-hazards Gas-welders Industrial-factory-workers NIOSH-Contract Respiratory-system-disorders Toxic-gases Welders Welding-industry

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Guidance
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  327-330
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00075440
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1977 Oct; :327-330
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5) ; Iron oxide (CAS RN 1332-37-2) ; Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Information Profiles on Potential Occupational Hazards, NIOSH Contract No. 210-77-0120, October 1977
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d9ef533af691290f4bd25f13c3fc207d88263a5152995dd225389382e43cef123c7c5af280645d9eab744d6c032e7902c7c7eecc266418a0cfa7e0731608b814
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184222/cdc_184222_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 12.21 MB ]