Welding is a fabrication or a
sculptural process for joining two materials. Welding process is carried out by
melting the work pieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten
material which after cooling becomes a strong joint. The filler, the base
metal, the base metal coating used during welding and the subsequent gases that
are formed during the welding process release small and solid particles in the
air which forms a plum. This plum is called as welding fumes. Fumes are
produced in all welding processes, but maximum fumes are produced in arc
welding process.
Exposure to the welding fumes can
cause various health problems. When these fumes are inhaled, they enter into
the blood, brain nerve cells, spinal cord and other organs. This causes short
term and long term health effects. The short term effects include metal fume
fever, irritation of eyes, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, bronchitis,
pulmonary edema etc. The long term effects include serious diseases such as
lung cancer, urinary tract cancer, asthma,
pneumonia, emphysema etc. Many of the workers who are
working in factories, construction companies, manufacturing, mining and steel
industries who have the maximum exposure to the welding fumes are suffered from
some sort of respiratory illness or pulmonary infection.
‘Powertech Pollution Controls’
which is one of the leading pollution control companies has come up with a
device called as ‘Fume Extractor’ to take care of all the above problems. The
brand name of this machine is ‘FumeKiller.
welding fume extractor is one of
the pollution control machines which is specially designed to clean the
environment where welding is done. It is the machine which is capable of capturing
all types of fumes which are produced during the welding process.
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