Welding Galvanized Steel Side Effects. The symp- toms usually start several hours after exposure. Thermit welding uses a chemical reaction to produce intense heat instead of using gas fuel or electric current.
A sweet or metallic taste in the mouth may also be reported along with a. Many welders usually weld galvanized steel at some point in their career. Gas or oxy-fuel welding uses a flame from burning a gas usually acetylene to melt metal at a joint to be welded and is a common method for welding iron steel cast iron and copper.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE Symptoms of Metal Fume Fever include headache fever chills muscle aches thirst nausea vomit- ing chest soreness fatigue gastrointestinal pain weakness and tiredness.
Many of the symptoms and their severity depend on what youve been welding. Because of this behavior metal fume fever. Symptoms of Metal Fume Fever include headache fever chills muscle aches thirst nausea vomit- ing chest soreness fatigue gastrointestinal pain weakness and tiredness. Zinc the coating used in galvanized metal is often associated with Metal Fume Fever.