Safety 2013 Proceedings

680 The ?Science? of the Welding Process and Exposure Assessments (I-A)

Instructor: Victor J. D'Amato, CSP, CIH, Atrium Environmental Health and Safety Services, LLC, Ashburn, VA and Michael A. McCullion, CSP, ARM, Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA), Chantilly, VA

Description: Welding presents occupational health hazards including potential overexposure to welding fumes. This session will focus on the industrial hygiene ?science? of welding fumes including air monitoring methods, the issues related to air monitoring variables, examples of actual welding fume exposure data, as well as exposure assessment and control strategies.

Level: I A