Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Factors Pursuant to a court order, OSHA issued a final rule on Feb. 28, 2006, that addresses occupational exposure to Cr (VI) (OSHA, 2006).

Exposures to certain components of welding fume above the occupational exposure limits negatively can affect many parts of the body, including the lungs, heart, kidneys, reproductive system and ...

Gustavo R. Contreras, Moira Chan-Yeung, Bronchial Reactions to Exposure to Welding Fumes, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 11 (Nov., 1997), pp ...

The exposure limit for welding fumes has recently been lowered in Australia, from 5 milligrams of fumes per cubic metre of air (5 mg/m³) to 1 mg/m³.

Welding fume exposure tends to be highly variable due to several exposure factors. These factors should be considered when assessing potential exposures to Cr (VI).

Fume Generation Rates The primary sources of information when determining the components likely to be in the fume are the material safety data sheet and/or the manufacturer's technical data sheet of ...

Welding fumes are very small particles that are formed when the vaporized metal rapidly condenses in air. They are typically too small to be seen by the naked eye but collectively form a visible plume ...