Notification No.28/1976 concerning health hazards in gas cutting, welding and reheating (oxyacetylene and similar processes) Jurisdiction Denmark Year 1976 Published in Danish Original/other title [Danish] Meddelelse nr. 28/1976 om sundhedsfare ved gassvejsning, flammeskćring, flammeretning m.v. (autogene processer) Source Directorate of Labour Inspection (Direktoratet for arbejdstilsynet), Rosenvćngets Allé 16-18, 2400 Křbenhavn, Denmark, 16 Dec. 1976. 12p. Illus. Gratis. Descriptors [Primary] Denmark, gas welding and cutting, health engineering, metallizing [Secondary] directive, filter glasses, flame cleaning, health hazards, infrared radiation, local exhaust, metal fumes, noise control, welding fumes Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract These directives apply to gas cutting and welding, flame cleaning, straightening after preheating, and metallising. They spell out the health hazards involved (fume, aerosols, gases; infrared radiation; noise) and indicate the harmful products given off when the workpiece is coated with oil, paints, plastics, metals, etc. Recommended occupational health and hygiene measures: reduction of air pollution (cleaning of workpiece surface before the operation); elimination of pollutants (general ventilation, local exhaust ventilation; description of local exhaust ventilation devices for gas cutting (oxyacetylene, etc.) workposts, for welding sets and for metallising enclosures); eye protection (filter lenses: tables for choosing degree of absorption according to quantities of oxygen and acetylene consumed). CIS No. 77-1716 Database ID 28071