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reminder -- welding fumes can be fatal

Started by MotoCreations, July 23, 2009, 07:52:38 PM

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Langanobob

#15
July 24, 2009, 04:37:17 PM
For those of us who screw around with polyester resin, the catalyst is another chemical to respect.  I read an account by a guy who accidentally squirted some in his eye and in moments his eyeball turned into a useless blob.   I use the stuff all the time but after reading about the danger I'm a lot more careful.

ducpainter

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July 24, 2009, 04:46:09 PM
Enough of anything will kill you...

it appears there are some things you don't need much of.
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64duc

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July 26, 2009, 02:42:16 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 24, 2009, 04:46:09 PM
Enough of anything will kill you...

it appears there are some things you don't need much of.


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mojo

#18
July 26, 2009, 06:48:56 PM
Just welding galvanized steel can make you pretty sick (like it does to me).  When the galvanized coating burns off and you inhale it, you can have bad flu symptoms, but I think over time it gets worse.  Whenever I am doing any more than a couple of welds, I always wear my 3M bodyman respirator.
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Monsterlover

#19
July 26, 2009, 07:31:43 PM
Welding on galv gives off zinc fumes and can to lead to zinc poisoning which could kill you if it's bad...
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Norm

#20
July 27, 2009, 06:14:37 AM
Galvanized fumes get filtered thru the body so there isn't any long term danger (such as with cadmium). I don't get sick from it, just a little high. I weld on it very little though and only for brief periods of time.

Monsterlover

#21
July 27, 2009, 08:01:06 AM
A friend of mine decided to build a tire rack in his enclosed trailer for his race car and he used galvanized steel tubing.

As he was unaware of the danger he welded all weekend and by monday he was almost dead from the zinc fumes.

I don't know if the zinc does get filtered by the body or not, but if so Im guessing his filters were full. . .
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