Welding Galvanized Steel Health Risks. Chromium fumes are a known human carcinogen which makes most welders at risk of developing cancer. According to the ASSE other common long-term health effects of welding exposure include pulmonary infection and heart disease respiratory illness lung and throat cancer stomach problems kidney disease and a variety of neurological problems.
If you are welding galvanized then you are at a great risk of getting what is called welding fume fever the symptoms of this are identical to flu but very rarely last longer than 48 hours. Symptoms include night sweats chills and stomach pains. The fumes and dust irritate the skin eyes lungs mucous membranes and if large quantities are inhaled in a short period of time can be fatal OSHA says.
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The inhalation of excessive zinc fumes can place you or the operator over the PEL permissible exposure limit and cause metal fume fever. According to the ASSE other common long-term health effects of welding exposure include pulmonary infection and heart disease respiratory illness lung and throat cancer stomach problems kidney disease and a variety of neurological problems. If this happens to you once then think about getting a better extraction system because if this is a common problem then the harm done to you will get worse as time goes on. Ozone can also be emitted and prolonged exposure to ozone can cause lung damage.