Toolbox Talk: Arc Welding and Fire Safety (2013)

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  If properly installed and used, the arc welder is very safe. If used improperly, the unit can expose welders to fire, explosion, and retinal burns. For the updated version of this toolbox talk visit CPWR's website at https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-to-practice-r2p/r2p-library/toolbox-talks/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burns Construction Industry Eye Fires Manganese Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Sense Organs Sense Organs / Injuries Welding Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Arc Welders Arc Welding Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Workers Explosion Prevention Eye Damage Eye Protection Fire Extinguishers Fire Hazards Fire Safety Hazards Injury Prevention Occupational Hazards Personal Protective Equipment PPE Retinal Disorders Safety Education Welders Welding Equipment Welding Industry Work Environment Worker Safety

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044144
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Mar; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• CAS Registry Number:
  Magnesium (CAS RN 7439-95-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Toolbox talk: arc welding and fire safety
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a8576e7cbec092de8ae2ff5e96a6daaa840ae45afdefbb65b3671e8980298b879967280c632a6c8530d57f3aae6e154f4b1c965a67306eefd27576b2edd45749
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213107/cdc_213107_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 123.55 KB ]