Welding Stainless Steel Hazards. The production of these elements occurring in welding with stainless steel and the welding fumes created are proven to have serious effects on the health of welders and people in the welding environment. Cr VI fume is highly toxic and can damage the eyes skin nose throat and lungs and is carcinogenic.
Chromium fume is created by welding or cutting on stainless steel or metals that are coated with a chromium material. Symptoms due to breathing welding fumes. Some steel alloys iron stainless steel nickel alloys.
Hazards while welding stainless steel During welding of stainless steel is amongst others chromium and nickel released.
Also ozone is created by welding. Stainless steel Inconel Monel Hastelloy and other high-alloy materials welding rods and plated steel. Welding with stainless steel can be done through multiple processes. Just what fumes can you be exposed to as a welder.