Whitepaper from RoboVent Explores the Combustibility of Weld Fumes
Weld fumes present many health and safety hazards for workers. Are combustible dust explosions among them?
Posted: August 29, 2022
RoboVent, a leader in industrial dust collection and ventilation has produced a white paper exploring the combustibility of weld fumes. The combustibility of weld fumes (and other metalworking dusts) has been a contested issue in the industry. While some experts contend that welding and other thermal processes completely oxidize metal particulate, eliminating combustion risks, other researchers have questioned this claim. RoboVent conducted a review of the available scientific literature to get to the bottom of this question. The whitepaper, “Are Weld Fumes Combustible?” explores:
- The factors that impact the combustibility of any type of dust or fume;
- The specific characteristics of weld fume produced by various materials and processes and how those characteristics relate to combustibility;
- The available evidence around weld fume combustion risk;
- How manufacturers should understand that risk and what they can do to keep combustion risks to a minimum and ensure compliance with NFPA standards.
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