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The Invisible Danger: Understanding the Risks of Welding Fumes and how the law has Changed

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The Invisible Danger: Understanding the Risks of Welding Fumes and how the law has Changed

In the world of fabrication and metalworking construction, welding is an indispensable technique, joining metals to construct everything from world-class stadiums to a pressurised gas cylinder. However, amidst the glow of the arc and the crackle of sparks lies an almost invisible threat: welding fumes. These seemingly innocuous byproducts of welding can pose significant risks to the health and safety of welders and those in their vicinity. In this article, we delve into the dangers of welding fumes, shedding light on why awareness and precautionary measures are crucial in mitigating its harmful effects and how the recent law changes in...

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Even More Reasons to Add Fume Control to Your Workshop

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Even More Reasons to Add Fume Control to Your Workshop

Not only do you have to protect the health and safety of your workers on the shop floor. It’s the other foot traffic in your workshop including production planners, supervisors, HR people, delivery drivers, customers and suppliers need to be protected from hazardous fumes created from welding. Many international health organizations now recognize the importance of protecting all workers to the harmful and hazardous fumes and smoke created by welding, plasma cutting and grinding. Why is welding, plasma cutting and grinding dangerous? Welding, plasma cutting and grinding fumes all are considered a thermal process, therefore these small particles float about...

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How does fume extraction work in a fabrication workshop?

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How does fume extraction work in a fabrication workshop?

The main purpose of a fume extraction system is to remove hazardous particles from the air. By using a fume extraction system, you are protecting the workers on the shop floor as well as any workers that may enter the workshop regularly or occasionally. Many industries use processes such as welding, cutting, and grinding that create dangerous fumes that need fume extraction to protect people, machinery assets, and the environment which is shared by everyone. How to use fume extraction units Mobile units are easy to install by switching on the unit and pointing the extraction hood on the end...

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The Need for Clear Air

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The Need for Clear Air

As we all move back from the pandemic into something more normal, there are many things that we have learned at both a personal and professional level. A lesson almost universally accepted is the need for increased emphasis on air quality in the spaces we live and work in. Recent data released by The World Health Organization estimates that 99 percent of the world’s population is breathing air that exceeds their latest recommendations and recent government surveys place clean air as an important consideration when returning to work. Dust particles, chemicals, or pathogens negatively affect our health, impacting productivity, machine reliability, and our environment....

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Central Fume Extraction Vs Mobile Fume Extraction

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Central Fume Extraction Vs Mobile Fume Extraction

When choosing the right fume extraction system for your workshop, there are several important points to consider.   Size and space available Type of work requiring filtration Cost of installation Ongoing maintenance   Size and space available When planning for the available space for a fume extraction system, it is important to consider the number of welding bays that need fume extraction.  Also, equally important to consider what usable working space will be taken up by either a central system or mobile units in or around the welding bays.   Type of work requiring filtration Generally, welding, cutting and grinding...

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