welding fumes
Metal-joining vapor hazard
Welding fumes are the airborne particles and gases released when metal is heated during welding.
The fumes contain metal oxides and other compounds that vary depending on the base metal, filler material, and coatings involved.
Prolonged exposure poses serious health risks, including respiratory damage and neurological effects: The shop installed better ventilation to reduce welding fumes.
- arc weldingElectric-heat metal fusion
- lung diseaseIllness of breathing organs
- manganeseTransition metal, element 25
- carcinogenicityCapacity to cause cancer
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
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