Apr
25
Our RTF team were very excited to have a conversation with Nicole LeClair. Nicole was a recipient of a welding education award from the CWB in 2001 and has long supported the organization. The CWB welding foundation is very proud to support a new student award very dear to Nicole,…
Apr
17
A welding fume extractor is the equipment to use to remove welding fume created when working with A welding fume extractor is a piece of equipment used to remove welding fume created when working with metals used in welding applications. Metal fume created during the welding process is carcinogenic and…
Apr
03
Capture welding fumes at the source to reduce exposure to harmful airborne contaminants Remove The Fume offers factory direct pricing with free shipping on welding fume extraction equipment. Our clients are end-users in fabricator welding shops, learning institutions, and anywhere where welding metal fumes are created. Health and safety for…
Mar
27
Highlighting RTF welding fume equipment: Our story of a professional welder features metalworking artist Mr. Rich Baker of richcraftironworks.ca Rich Baker has spent years working professionally as a welder, his career has spanned from welding in the industrial sector of business to operating two welding studios. Rich is well known…
Mar
05
Studies support increased risks of welding fume being a cause of lung cancer for welders and employees in the workplace. A recent evaluation by IARC shares that welding fumes and UV radiation from welding are classified as carcinogenic (Group 1). The carcinogenicity of the welding fume was re-evaluated. Weld fume…
Jan
02
Welding stainless steel is a common process, which raised concerns for the work environment. Chromium is the basic alloy element of all groups of stainless steel. Welding with stainless steel produces chromium. The majority of those steel grades contain nickel. During the welding process, chromium is converted to its hexavalent…
Dec
13
Factors determine the risks Scientific studies report the effect of welding fumes can cause all kinds of physical complaints and serious diseases such as cancer, asthma, and Parkinson’s disease. Welding fume and the composition of smoke vapor created when welding different types of metal create dangerous airborne particles that are…
Mar
06
Safety is always an important consideration when one undertakes a welding project. Being a welder can be a safe occupation if active precautions are taken. If required safety measures are overlooked, welders might face several safety hazards such as electric shocks, fires, explosions, etc. To keep welders safe and secure,…
Nov
30
Welding fume can be described as a complex blend of fluorides, silicates, and metallic oxides. These fumes are generated when metal is heated well above its boiling point and the vapors condense to extremely fine solid particles. Welding fume normally contain elements from electrodes, the base material that is being…
Nov
01
US Labor Laws and Rules require every employer in each US state to maintain the air quality in all industrial environments. This is because workers performing their duties in an environment that has poor air quality are potentially at risk of illness, disease, and death. Air purification in industrial workplaces…
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