Content tagged with "respirators"
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Article
October 28, 2008
Safety update
Fabricators may be required to use respirators to protect themselves from inhaling fumes, particles, or dust when performing cutting, grinding, welding, coating, or painting, especially if they are in contact with chrome-containing stainless steel or coatings, which presents the risk of... Read more...
Article
November 6, 2007
Revisions to respiratory protection
Photo courtesy of 3M. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently made some changes to its Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134. It now includes a table listing the assigned protection factors for all types of respirators. Now is the time for employers and... Read more...
Article
May 9, 2006
OSHA's new hexavalent chromium standard
Photo courtesy of 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division, St. Paul, Minn. On Feb. 28 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) amended the existing standard that limits occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium . This new rule significantly reduces... Read more...
Article
October 11, 2005
Don't let your health go up in smoke
Increasing knowledge about the health hazards associated with breathing welding fumes and gases above certain concentrations and the serious illnesses that can result emphasizes the need to educate, train, and provide welders with appropriate protection. Welding fumes are very fine,... Read more...
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