Content tagged with "medical"

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December 16, 2008

Welding for all seasons Tom Young knows people. He knows Dan Pastorini, onetime Houston Oilers quarterback and today a race car owner and driver for the SCCA Pro SPEED World Challenge circuit. He also knows Richard Fielden, an artist whose public sculptures and other works dot the Houston metro area. They both know... Read more...

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March 11, 2004

Welding fume health hazards In 2003 NIOSH published a comprehensive review of scientific literature on health effects associated with welding. The article, "Health Effects of Welding,"1 noted that past investigations have found bronchitis, airway irritation, and other respiratory illnesses in large numbers of... Read more...

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February 12, 2004

Emergency preparedness: A critical safety program component The guy who works next to you suddenly sustains a serious injury or has a medical emergency. Do you know what to do? You are injured on the job or have a medical emergency. Do your co-workers know what to do? If you answered no to any of these questions, you and those around you are... Read more...

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November 20, 2003

Workers' compensation—Managing the process Editor's note: Portions of this article were published previously in an issue of FMA/TPA "Member Connections." State workers' compensation laws were enacted to ensure that covered employees who are injured on the job are provided with monetary benefits to cover medical expenses and to... Read more...

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December 13, 2001

Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection are the two most common nondestructive testing (NDT) methods used to detect discontinuities within the internal structure of welds. The obvious advantage of both of these testing methods is their ability to help establish the weld's internal integrity... Read more...

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November 15, 2001

Gun Control: GTAW torch design innovations enhance productivity, quality Gas tungsten arc welding was developed during World War II to join hard-to-weld alloys such as zirconium, titanium, and aluminum. Later it proved to be equally successful on carbon, alloys, stainless steel, and other ferrous and nonferrous metals. Today GTAW is used heavily in the... Read more...

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October 25, 2001

Metal stamping and electromagnetic forming: New process improves material formability, reduces wrinkling Object Research done at The Ohio State University during the past several years has shown that when material is stretched at high speed, it is less apt to tear than if it is stretched slowly. This is because the action of the material tearing causes a change of direction. If this is done... Read more...

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February 19, 2001

Advantages of plasma welding: Often-overlooked PAW offers speed and affordability Object Plasma arc welding (PAW) often is overlooked when a fusion welding process must be selected for high-integrity applications such as those found in the medical, electronics, aerospace, and automotive industries. This process has been overlooked because it is more complex and requires... Read more...

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