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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Breathe freely have launched a welding fume control selector tool. This web-tool is designed to complement the information on the Breathe Freely webpages. It provides guidance on welding fume control for common welding tasks.
A panel of experts from industry, consultancies, academia and the HSE formed a working group to create this web-tool in order to inform managers and supervisors of welders, about the best welding fume controls available to protect their health.
The web-tool is not a substitute for a properly conducted risk assessment and any recommendations should be considered carefully together with the circumstances of the individual job and work location.
What the selector tool does
The 5-star rating combines the two key elements of:
The selector makes the assumption that the user has considered the need to carry out the welding task using the selected metal type or welding technique, and that the user has considered other alternative ways to carry out the task which would prevent or minimise exposure to welding fume.
Based on the answers you select regarding your welding task, the web-tool will produce a sheet with the optimum solution to control exposure to welding fume.
The control sheets are intended to be a starting point to enable you to get assistance from a competent supplier, who will provide a suitable and effective solution.
Follow the breathe freely link below for access to the Welding Fume Control Selector Tool http://www.breathefreely.org.uk/wst/
Follow the link below for guidance from the HSE regarding Weld Fume
http://www.hse.gov.uk/welding/fume-welding.htm
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