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Welding Fume Extractors

The Essential Role of Welding Fume Extractors: An In-depth Guide

The Essential Role of Welding Fume Extractors: An In-depth Guide

Welding fumes are infamously dangerous, with their toxicity being a major concern for health and safety organizations that continually revise regulations to bolster worker protection. Consequently, general ventilation alone falls short of meeting these ever-evolving...

MIG Welding Fume Extraction Guns – Advantages & Disadvantages

MIG Welding Fume Extraction Guns – Advantages & Disadvantages

MIG welding is a highly flexible process, suitable for a broad range of metals, both thick and thin, and can be performed at high speeds. As such, it has become the most prevalent welding process in the industry. However, like all welding methods, it generates...

Best Welding Fume Extractor for MIG Welding

Best Welding Fume Extractor for MIG Welding

MIG welding stands out as the most prevalent welding method in the industrial sector. This versatile technique enables the welding of diverse metals, suits materials of various thicknesses, and ensures impressive metal deposition and welding speed. Despite its...

Health Hazards of Welding Fumes

Composition, Hazards, and Mitigation of MIG Welding Fumes

Composition, Hazards, and Mitigation of MIG Welding Fumes

The Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding process, also known as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), is a prevalent method in the manufacturing industry. Its versatility allows for the welding of a broad spectrum of metals, offering adaptability to both thick and thin materials....

Welding Fume and Cancer: How to be Safe?

Welding Fume and Cancer: How to be Safe?

For over four decades, Henlex has committed to protecting welders and their colleagues from the dangers of welding fume. Fume particles, varying in size from 0.005 to 20 µm, can potentially deposit throughout the respiratory system. It's widely recognized amongst...

Manganese in Welding Fumes: Exposure Limits & Solutions

Manganese in Welding Fumes: Exposure Limits & Solutions

Manganese, while being a crucial mineral for the human body, can also be toxic. The body naturally excrete dietary manganese excess through the liver and kidneys. However, inhaled manganese from welding fumes bypasses this protective mechanism, leading to an...

Is it Safe to Work Around Welders? Secondhand Smoke & More

Is it Safe to Work Around Welders? Secondhand Smoke & More

The hazards tied to welding are widely recognized, with numerous solutions readily available to maximize safety during this process. However, what about those employees who aren't welders but work nearby? Individuals working in an environment where welding activities...

The Dangers of Welding in Insufficiently Ventilated Spaces

The Dangers of Welding in Insufficiently Ventilated Spaces

Welding fumes are widely known for their effects on health, and when carried out in a confined or inadequately ventilated area, the risk and exposure to these harmful fumes dramatically increases. If you find lingering smoke in your workspace several minutes after the...

What to Do if you Inhale Welding Fumes?

What to Do if you Inhale Welding Fumes?

Welding operations produce potentially harmful gas and metal fumes. If you feel any symptoms while or after inhaling welding fumes, it's essential to leave the area, seek fresh air, and hydrate. If there's difficulty in breathing or if symptoms escalate or persist,...

Welding Fume Standards

Canadian Welding Fume Regulations and Exposure Limits

Canadian Welding Fume Regulations and Exposure Limits

As a leading figure in North America since the 1980s, we have dedicated ourselves to the provision of welding fume extraction solutions. This article presents the exposure limits established in Canada for some of the most prevalent hazardous metals and gases within...

Regulations and Exposure Limits on Welding Fume in Nunavut

Regulations and Exposure Limits on Welding Fume in Nunavut

Being a leader in North America since the 1980s, we have been providing solutions for welding fume extraction. In this article, you will discover the exposure limits established in Nunavut for some of the most frequently encountered hazardous metals and gases present...

Saskatchewan: Guidelines and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes

Saskatchewan: Guidelines and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes

Since the 1980s, we have led the way in North America by offering welding fume extraction solutions. This blog post presents the exposure limits in Saskatchewan for several of the most prevalent hazardous gases and metals found in welding fumes. Fumes materialize when...

British Columbia: Welding Fume Guidelines & Exposure Limits

British Columbia: Welding Fume Guidelines & Exposure Limits

Having pioneered the provision of welding fume extraction solutions in North America since the 1980s, we delve into the exposure limits in British Columbia for some of the most typical hazardous metals and gases present in welding fume in this blog post. Fumes are...

Welding Fume Regulations and Exposure Limits in Alberta

Welding Fume Regulations and Exposure Limits in Alberta

As a leading force in North America, we've been at the forefront of delivering welding fume extraction solutions since the 1980s. This blog post will outline the exposure limits in Alberta for several of the most frequently encountered hazardous metals and gases...

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Ontario

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Ontario

We have been a pioneer in North America, supplying welding fume extraction solutions since the 1980s. In this blog post, we're going to shed light on the exposure limits in Ontario pertaining to some of the most frequent hazardous metals and gases found in welding...

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Quebec

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Quebec

As an industry leader in North America, we've been supplying welding fume extraction solutions since the 1980s. This blog post will outline the exposure limits in Quebec for some of the most prevalent hazardous metals and gases in welding fumes. Fumes occur when a...

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Nova Scotia

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Nova Scotia

Since the 1980s, we have been trailblazers in North America, offering solutions for the extraction of welding fumes. This blog article will provide you with the exposure limits in Nova Scotia for some of the most frequently encountered hazardous metals and gases in...

Regulation and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in New Brunswick

Regulation and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in New Brunswick

Established in the 1980s, we have been at the forefront in North America in delivering solutions for the extraction of welding fumes. This article provides information about the exposure limits set in New Brunswick for some frequently encountered harmful metals and...

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Manitoba

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in Manitoba

As pioneers in North America, we have been offering solutions for extracting welding fumes since the 1980s. In this blog post, you'll discover the exposure limits for some of the most frequently encountered hazardous metals and gases in welding fumes in Manitoba....

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in California

Regulations and Exposure Limits for Welding Fumes in California

Since the 1980s, we have led the way in North America with our welding fume extraction solutions. This blog post presents the exposure limits for several frequently encountered hazardous metals and gases in welding fumes in the state of California. Fumes materialize...

Welding Fume Regulations and Exposure Limits in the US

Welding Fume Regulations and Exposure Limits in the US

Since the 1980s, we have led the way in North America with our welding fume extraction solutions. This blog post will discuss exposure limits in the US for some of the most commonly encountered hazardous gases and metals present in welding fumes. When a metal is...

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