All types of welding produce hazardous gases such as metallic oxides, silicates and fluorides. Your risk of exposure depends on factors such as:
The fact that welding gases may not have an odor and can’t be seen by the naked eye makes them particularly dangerous. For example welding on stainless steel produces hexavaleant chromium, a known carcinogen. Health risks of welding gases and fumes may include:
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Downdraft tables are the ideal solution for the capture and filtration of toxic welding fumes. The downdraft table’s ventilated work surface offer’s “hands-free capture at source”, allowing the welder to remove airborne smoke without having to position a hood over the weld arc.
Many welders will not re-position an extraction arm every time they change welding positions leading to poor air quality and wasted capital investment when equipment is not used properly. As long as welders operate with 12 to 16″ off the downdraft table surface, fumes will be automatically captured and filtered at source.
Capture at source equipment like Downdraft Tables can eliminate the need for workers to use uncomfortable respirators, since weld fumes are captured before being able to enter the welder’s breathing zone.
Diversitech Downdraft Tables can remove fumes from light to heavy-duty welding processes including MIG, TIG and Stick welding smoke. Even though MIG and especially TIG welding produce a lower volume of fume than Stick or Flux-Cored welding, the material being welded and the filler metal can still generate highly toxic fumes that need to be filtered before compromising a welder’s health.
Navigating the complexities of fume hazards, OSHA regulations, filtration choices, and safety concerns can make product selection difficult. Get expert advice from our dedicated team:
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