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1988

CIS 88-2037 Electric welding - Set up checklist
Soudage électrique - liste de contrôle pour le montage du poste de travail [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: recommended procedures; unsafe procedures.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 2p. Illus.

CIS 88-1886 Mortensen J.T.
Risk for reduced sperm quality among metal workers, with special reference to welders
A postal questionnaire was sent to men employed in the metal industry, certain other types of nonmetal industries, and other types of employment in which the factors suspected to influence sperm quality were not present. Out of the total of 3,119 men included in the investigation, 2,517 (81%) filled out the questionnaire satisfactorily. Semen analysis was performed for all 3,119 men. There was a greater risk for poor sperm quality among welders than among men not employed in welding. The risk for poor sperm quality was increased for those welders who worked with stainless steel.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Feb. 1988, Vol.14, No.1, p.27-30. 12 ref.

CIS 88-1683 Gas welding and cutting - Operating faults
Soudage et oxycoupage - Fausses man¿uvres [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: causes of backfires and flashbacks; how to prevent them; non-return valves; flashback arresters.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1682 Gas welding and cutting - Shut down
Soudage et oxycoupage - Arrêt [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: shutting off the torch; closing down the equipment; safety checklist.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1681 Gas welding and cutting - Lighting up
Soudage et oxycoupage - Allumage [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: pressure setting; purge; torch lighting up procedure.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1680 Gas welding and cutting - Leak test
Soudage et oxycoupage - Essai d'étanchéité [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: testing oxygen connections; testing fuel connections; leak detection.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1679 Gas welding and cutting - Leaking and overheating cylinders
Soudage et oxycoupage - Fuite et surchauffe des bouteilles [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: leakage detection; safety rules; handling of overheating acetylene cylinders.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1678 Gas welding and cutting - Regulator set up
Soudage et oxycoupage - Montage du manodétendeur [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: installation of regulators on the cylinders; safety checklist.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1677 Gas welding and cutting - Set up
Soudage et oxycoupage - Montage [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: connecting valves and torch hoses on the cylinders; safety checklist.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1685 Gas welding and cutting - Handling cylinders
Soudage et oxycoupage - Manutention des bouteilles [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: manual handling techniques; safety checklist of good and bad practices.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1676 Gas welding and cutting - Cylinder storage
Soudage et oxycoupage - Rangement des bouteilles [in French]
Technical safety information sheet. Aspects covered: layout of storage areas, separation of fuel gas and oxygen cylinders; safety checklist.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 1p. Illus.

CIS 88-1650 Peltier A.
Silver brazing. Hazards related to cadmium exposure
Brasage fort à l'argent - Risques liés au cadmium [in French]
The note deals with the industrial hygiene aspects of brazing: exposure limit values, regulations in various countries (including product labelling), preventive measures, including the use of cadmium-free alloys. Atmospheric concentrations of cadmium in several typical workshops are given. The principle of informative labelling of silver brazing materials has been accepted by all French manufacturers and has been effective since May 1987.
Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail, 1st Quarter 1988, No.130, Note No.1663-130-88, p.69-75. 43 ref.

1987

CIS 89-1902 Anderdahl A., Stridh L.E.
Submerged arc welding - A welding process giving a good environment also for the welding of thinner plates
Pulverbågsvetsning - En miljövänlig svetsmetod även i tunnare material [in Swedish]
Report stating that submerged arc welding (SAW) is a convenient welding method not only for use in shipyards and other heavy workshops, but also for welding in the range 1-15mm, giving good economy and a better working environment (reduction of smoke and noise). The report describes these improvements when introducing SAW instead of other are welding methods. Complete welding data intended as a help for making calculations and for introducing new production are included.
Sveriges Mekanförbund, Box 5506, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, March 1987. 67p. Illus. 24 ref.

CIS 89-1989 Nilsson Granström A., Wenngren B.I., Rudell B., Hammarström U., Kolmodin-Hedman B.
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet
Dizziness and oculomotor dysfunction after welding
Yrsel som subjektivt symptom och oculomotorisk störning vid svetsning [in Swedish]
In this study information on symptoms related to welding was obtained by means of a qustionnaire survey comprising 323 welders. Fatigue and eye irritation proved to be common symptoms, while only 8% suffered from dizziness. In a second part of the investigation 7 welders afflicted by dizziness and 7 references were investigated with a battery of oculomotor tests before and after 30 minutes of welding. The results showed that the oculomotor function of the welders had been impaired prior to the investigation exposure but also that the dysfunction increased after 30 minutes of exposure to welding fumes, especially as regards eye movement gain. However, no correlation was found between changes in oculomotor function and the extent of exposure to any particular metal, nitrous oxides or ozone.
Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1987. 37p. Illus. 56 ref.

CIS 89-1578 Weiler
Exposure to lead during abrasive blasting and gas cutting
Gefährdung durch Blei bei Strahl- und Brennschneidarbeiten [in German]
Abrasive blasting of bridge railings for removal of rust leads to lead exposure of workers in those cases in which red lead coatings were originally used. When 15 to 25L/h water was added to the blasting jet, lead exposure was reduced. In gas cutting of steel scrap coated with red lead, concentrations of 0.5-7.4mg lead/m³ were measured in the breathing zone. The use of supplied-air helmets or respirators in these types of work is considered necessary.
Mitteilungen der Südwestlichen Bau-Berufsgenossenschaft, 1987, No.3, p.11-12. 6 ref.

CIS 89-841 Electric welding
Elektroschweissen [in German]
This brochure deals with: electrical connection of welding apparatus; electrode holders; open-air welding; safety clothing; welding fumes; overhead welding.
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 1987. 3p.

CIS 89-840 Gas welding
Autogenschweissen [in German]
This safety guide deals with: working space; valves; pressure regulators; flexible tubes; burners; oxygen cylinders; tightness; explosion hazards; respirators; safety spectacles; work clothing; age limits; maintenance; acetylene decomposition; legal provisions.
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 1987. 7p.

CIS 89-1042 Suhareva L.M., Kispaev T.A.
Hygienic evaluation of the application of occupationally oriented physical education in the training of future electro-gas welders
Gigieničeskaja ocenka primenenija sredstv professional'no-prikladnoj fizičeskoj podgotovki pri obučenii professii ėlektrogazosvarščika [in Russian]
Results of performance tests before and after a 1-year programme at a vocational training school showed the benefits of using occupationally oriented physical education facilities to develop and improve teenagers' fitness for their future occupation as welders.
Gigiena i sanitarija, May 1987, No.5, p.28-31. Illus. 15 ref.

CIS 88-1829 Arc welding safety
Audiovisual presentation on safe arc welding, covering both the dangers (fire, electricity, radiation etc.) and the best way to prevent accidents. Power supplies, grounding and polarities are discussed in detail. The proper use of safety gear is also described.
Tel-A-Train Inc., 309 N. Market Street, P.O. Box 4752, Chattanooga, TN 37405, USA, 1987. Videotape (NTSC, PAL), also available as 16mm film. Length: 21min. Price: USD 410.00 (videotape), USD 450.00 (film). Rental: USD 110.00 (videotape), USD 150.00 (film).

CIS 88-1345 Hansson Mild K., Kolmodin-Hedman B., Urdal L., Andersson M.C., Jönsson E., Hagberg M., Eriksson A., Hannevik M., Andersson B.
Effects on humans of high exposure to radiofrequency radiation - A study of health and exposure of plastics welding machine operators
Effekter på människa av hög exposition för radiofrekvent strålning - Studier av plastsvetsoperatörers hälsa och exposition [in Swedish]
113 radiofrequency radiation (RF)-exposed men and women in Sweden and 51 RF-exposed men and women in Norway were studied and RF fields around the operators' welding machines were measured. A reference group of 23 women, sewing machine operators and assembly workers, was chosen in the Swedish part of the study. The power density of leaked radiation from more than 50% of the welding machines exceeded the ceiling value of 220W/m². The highest leakage fields were found near machines used in the clothing industry. This applies to electric as well as magnetic fields. Some 23% of the men and 40% of the women (37 persons) reported eye irritation, and more than 90% of the persons thought the symptoms were work-related. In Norway, eye irritation was less frequent, occurring in 21% of the men and 25% of the women. A high incidence of hand numbness was found in both studies. A local thermal effect of electric fields in the fingers may have caused the observed paraesthesia and abnormal 2-point discrimination. The conjunctivitis might be caused either by a heating effect of the electromagnetic fields or by irritating effects of plastic pyrolysis products.
Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1987. 66p. Illus. 39 ref.

CIS 88-449 Oxyacetylene safety
Ten rules of oxyacetylene safety; dangers of the misuse of oxyacetylene equipment.
Tel-A-Train Inc., 309 N. Market Street, P.O. Box 4752, Chattanooga, TN 37405, USA, 1987. Videotape (NTSC, PAL) or 16mm film. Length: 24min. Price: USD 410.00 (videotape), USD 450.00 (film). Rental: USD 110.00 (videotape), USD 150.00 (film).

CIS 88-157
Association Suisse pour la technique du Soudage; Association des Etablissements cantonaux d'Assurance contre l'Incendie
Prevention of fires caused by welding and other open-flame operations
La prévention des incendies causés par le soudage et d'autres travaux à feux ouverts [in French]
Training and reference booklet covering: direct and indirect effects of fire; organisational and technical preventive measures; legal aspects (fire safety, occupational safety, criminal and civil liability) in Switzerland; suggestions for in-plant safety training; authorisation of welding work; information note on fire prevention.
Service de Prévention d'Incendie pour l'industrie et l'artisanat, Nüschelerstrasse 45, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland, 1987. 16p. Illus. 29 ref.

CIS 87-1370 Sjögren B., Gustavsson A., Hedström L.
Mortality in two cohorts of welders exposed to high- and low-levels of hexavalent chromium
A cohort consisting of 234 welders working on stainless steel and exposed to high levels of chromium was selected. According to an earlier survey the hexavalent chromium exposure of such welders was often above 20µg/m³. Another cohort consisting of 208 railway track welders exposed to low levels of chromium was also selected. The participants of both cohorts had welded for at least 5 years some time between 1950 and 1965 and were followed for mortality until Dec. 1984. Among the welders exposed to high chromium levels 5 deaths occurred due to pulmonary tumors. This number is significantly greater than the one death that occurred among the welders exposed to low levels of chromium, but not significantly greater than the corresponding mortality of the general population. Thus exposure to stainless steel welding fumes might be associated with an increased incidence of pulmonary tumors.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, June 1987, Vol.13, No.3, p.247-251. 31 ref.

CIS 87-1012 Courty M.
Health hazards of occupational exposure to welding fumes when working with sheet metal coated with anti-corrosion oil
Risques pour la santé de l'exposition professionnelle à des fumées de soudage de tôles enduites d'huile anti-corrosion [in French]
Medical thesis. Hazard evaluation: observation of the work-station and of fume formation; sampling of the workplace air, particularly for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are thermal degradation products of anti-corrosion oils. The toxicity of the fumes, and the resulting respiratory health problems and carcinogenicity, are extrapolated from a survey of the literature. Short-term health effects are studied in a group of welders in an automobile manufacturing plant. These effects include obstructive and restrictive respiratory disorders in non-smokers. Preventive measures include the degreasing of parts, the use of oils that have been properly refined and exhaust ventilation. Personal hygiene and medical prevention are discussed.
Université de Paris VI, Faculté de médecine Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France, 1987. 89p. 56 ref.

CIS 87-1034 Ulysse J.F., Gros P., Eliot D., Jouffrey Y.
Hand-held gas welding torches - Evaluation of anti-flashback devices and flame arresters
Les chalumeaux oxygaz manuels. Qualification des dispositifs antiretour de gaz et arrêt de flamme [in French]
Results of tests conducted by the French Welding Institute on 40-odd welding torches of 6 different makes, sold between 1979 and 1982. The testing procedure followed French experimental standards A 84-340 and A 84-350 (dated Nov. 1982) and, for some of the equipment, draft standard ISO/DIS 5175. It involved testing for external leakage, internal leakage during slow flashbacks, loss of pressure, explosive flashbacks. Some of the tests provided data useful for the design and standardisation of these devices.
Travail et sécurité, Jan. 1987, No.1, p.77-82. Illus.

CIS 87-540 Arc welding and your health
Contents of this booklet: parts of the body at risk; potential welding exposures; recommended safe work practices; long-term health effects; substances which may be encountered in welding.
American Industrial Hygiene Association, 475 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Akron, OH 44311-1087, USA, 1987. 16p. Illus.

1986

CIS 90-314 Sokol R.L., Rudnev A.A.
Safety of welding operations during power station equipment installation
Bezopasnost' svaročnyh rabot pri montaže oborudovanija ėlektrostancij [in Russian]
This book is designed for line engineers, technicians and workers engaged in welding operations during the installation of power station equipment. Contents: types of welding operations and their organisation in power station construction; welding safety (manual arc welding, manual gas-shielded welding, automated and semi-automated gas-shielded-arc welding, plasma metal cutting); gas-flame metal-working safety (organisation of gas and oxygen supply, properties of gases and liquids used in gas metal cutting, gas cylinder storage and transportation, oxygen recipient safety, portable and fixed acetylene generators, gas welding and cutting); electrical safety in the welding and electric thermal treatment of metals (general aspects, factors determining the severity of electric shock, technical protection arrangements used in electrical installations); non-destructive testing safety (radiographic testing, X-ray machine safety, ultrasonic testing, liquid-penetrant testing, welded joint leak-tightness testing).
Izdatel'stvo Ėnergoatomizdat, šljuzovaja nab. 10, 113114 Moskva, USSR, 1986. 64p. Illus. 10 ref. Price: SUR 0.25.

CIS 89-615 Sjögren B., Elinder C.G., Lidums V., Chang G.
Uptake and urinary excretion of aluminium by welders
Upptag och utsöndring av aluminium vid svetsning [in Swedish]
The concentration of aluminium in urine depended on the level and duration of exposure. Postshift urinary excretion of aluminium prior to an exposure-free interval was related to the prevailing air concentration, whereas the urinary excretion of aluminium determined after the exposure-free interval was related to total exposure duration (years). The biological half-time of aluminium excreted in the urine of welders exposed for less than 1yr was about 9 days. Welders exposed for more than 10yrs continued to excrete relatively large amounts of aluminium, even after an exposure-free interval, and the biological half-time was calculated to be 6 months or longer. Thus aluminium is retained in at least 2 functional compartments of the body and eliminated from these compartments at different rates.
Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1986. 17p. Illus. 17 ref.

CIS 88-1708 Valbuena Muro J.L.
Safety in welding and oxyacetylene cutting installations
Seguridad en las instalaciones de soldadura y oxicorte [in Spanish]
Safety guide to welding and oxy-acetylene cutting operations. It describes the hazards associated with this type of work, the characteristics of the gases used (oxygen and acetylene) and gives guidance on the safe handling, maintenance and use of pressure vessels and welding equipment, on the training of personnel and on the prevention of fires and explosions.
Mapfre seguridad, 2nd Quarter 1986, Vol.6, No.22, p.17-25. Illus. 7 ref.

CIS 88-1072 Air contamination during arc welding [Norway]
Luftforurensning ved buesveising [in Norwegian]
These directives (effective 1 July 1983) apply to all types of arc welding. They contain regulations concerning ventilation systems, welding techniques and methods (in order to reduce the concentration of welding fumes), measurement of air contamination, respiratory protective equipment, the classification and marking of covered electrodes, maintenance of equipment and training of personnel. Detailed commentaries are appended containing information on health hazards associated with welding fumes, local exhaust ventilation systems, exposure limits, standards and examples of chemical safety data sheets.
Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet, Fr. Nansens vei 14, Postboks 8103 Dep., 0032 Oslo 1, Norway, May 1986. 31p. Illus.

CIS 88-1213 Visontay I.
Safety and reliability of welding robots
Hegesztőrobotok biztonsága és megbízhatósága [in Hungarian]
Survey of the major risks associated with the utilisation of welding and cutting robots, in terms of the "man-machine system". Main hazards to which operators of such machines are exposed: noise, radiation (ultraviolet and infrared light, reflection). Other aspects discussed: preventive measures, safety by design, ergonomic questions, standards in various countries, questions of responsibility.
Minőség és megbízhatóság, 1986, No.6, p.469-476. Illus. 25 ref.

CIS 88-978
Health and Safety Executive
Electrical safety in arc welding
This guidance note advises on precautions to eliminate or control electric shock or burns from hand-held electric arc welding equipment in normal use. It describes processes and equipment, the welding circuit, electrical hazards, inspection and maintenance procedures and gives advice on information and training.
HM Stationery Office, P.O.Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, Sep. 1986. 16p. Illus. 18 ref.

CIS 88-422
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 7
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 7 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Solutions, powders or pastes. They irritate the respiratory organs, the eyes and the skin. Inhalation of vapours and dust can provoke a sharp pain in the nose and throat and nose-bleeding. High concentrations can cause breathing difficulties and lung injuries and long-term exposure can lead to changes in tooth enamel and in bones. Contact with the skin can initiate eczema and ingestion can cause kidney damage. Exposure limits (fluorides, including hydrofluoric acid) = 2mg/m³; (hydrofluoric acid: ceiling value) = 1.7mg/m³ (Sweden, 1984).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-421
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 6
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 6 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Solutions, powders or pastes. They irritate the eyes and the skin and are easily absorbed through the skin. Inhalation of dust, smoke or vapour can cause a sharp pain in the nose and throat as well as coughing. Extensive contact with injured skin (burns, eczema) can lead to diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps. Ingestion can cause similar symptoms. Exposure limit (borax) = 2mg/m³ (Sweden, 1986).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-420
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 5
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 5 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Solutions, powders or pastes. They emit hydrochloric acid vapours when heated. Corrosive. They irritate the skin, the eyes and the mucous membranes. Inhalation of dust, smoke or vapour causes a sharp pain in the nose and throat, coughing and breathing difficulties. They can injure the eyes. Ingestion can cause kidney damage. Flammable at high temperatures. Exposure limit (zinc chloride, respirable dust) = 1mg/m³ (Sweden, 1984).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-419
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 4
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 4 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Volatile and flammable liquids. They irritate the eyes, the skin and the mucous membranes; breathing difficulties, visual defects and unconsciousness at high concentrations. Risk of permanent eye damage and blindness. Easy absorption through the skin, with possibility of eczema. Ingestion can lead to blindness or death. Exposure limit (methanol) = 250mg/m³ (Sweden, 1984).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-418
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 3
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 3 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Solutions, powders or pastes. They emit vapours of hydrofluoric acid when heated. They irritate the eyes and the skin. Inhalation of vapours and dust can cause sharp pain in the nose and throat, coughing and breathing difficulties. Long-term exposure can cause changes in tooth enamel and in bones. Contact with the skin can cause eczema. Ingestion can lead to unconsciousness and kidney damage. Exposure limits : (fluorides, including hydrofluoric acid) = 2mg/m³; (hydrofluoric acid: ceiling value) = 1.7mg/m³ (Sweden, 1984).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-417
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 2
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 2 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Solutions, powders or pastes. They emit vapours of hydrofluoric acid and other gases when heated. Risk of pulmonary oedema as well as metal fume fever. Long-term exposure can cause chronic bronchitis and changes in tooth enamel and in bones. In combination with cadmium there is a risk of kidney damage, blood changes (anaemia) and cancer. Contact with the skin can lead to eczema. Ingestion can cause unconsciousness and kidney damage. Exposure limits (fluorides, including hydrofluoric acid ) = 2mg/m³; (hydrofluoric acid) ceiling value = 1.7mg/m³; (cadmium and unorganic compounds) = 0.05mg/m³ (for dust) and 0.02mg/m³ (respirable dust) (Sweden, 1984). Carcinogenic, belonging to group C in directive AFS 1984:5 (see CIS 84-1631).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-416
Kemikontoret
Soldering fluxes type 1
Flussmedel och lodpastor typ 1 [in Swedish]
Chemical safety information sheet. Toxic solutions, powders or pastes. They emit vapours or steam of hydrofluoric acid and other gases when heated. Inhalation can lead to sharp pain in the nose and throat, coughing, vomiting, breathing difficulties and unconsciousness. There is a risk of pulmonary oedema. Long-time exposure can give chronic bronchitis and changes in tooth enamel and in bones. Highly corrosive. Ingestion can lead to unconsciousness and kidney damage. Exposure limits (fluorides, including hydrofluoric acid) = 2mg/m³; (hydrofluoric acid: ceiling value) = 1.7mg/m³; (borax) = 2mg/m³ (Sweden, 1984).
Kemikontorets Förlag, Box 5501, 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden, July 1986. 2p.

CIS 88-259 Stern R.M., Berlin A., Fletcher A.C., Järvisalo J.
Health hazards and biological effects of welding fumes and gases
87 papers from a conference organised jointly by the Commission of the European Communities, the World Health Organization, the Danish Welding Institute and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 18-21 February 1985. The contributions are organised under the headings: overview of welding, characteristics of welding fumes and gases, environmental assessment, biological monitoring, magnetopneumography, overview of toxicology, experimental studies of toxicity in vitro and in vivo, epidemiology (respiratory and other diseases, mortality and cancer incidence), and health surveillance, risk assessment and preventive measures.
Excerpta Medica, P.O. Box 1126, 1000 BC Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1986. 596p. Illus. Bibl. Price: USD 124.00; NLG 335.00.

CIS 87-1300 Van der Wal J.F.
Further studies on the exposure of welders to fumes, chromium, nickel and gases in Dutch industries: Plasma welding and cutting of stainless steel
Welding environments were sampled and analysed in 6 industries. Concentrations of welding fumes were sometimes higher than standards when there was no ventilation. Concentrations of chromium, nickel, nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide were lower than standards. Ozone concentration during microplasma welding were very high until a glass screen was used to protect the welder. There was no extremely high concentration of any gas.
Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 1986, Vol.30, No.2, p.153-161. Illus. 5 ref.

CIS 87-1059 Okuno T.
Measurement of blue-light effective radiance of welding arcs
Several animal studies have confirmed that exposure to visible light in the 400-500nm wavelength region can produce photochemical lesion on the retina. An instrument to measure blue light was developed, and the effective radiance of welding arcs was determined under 14 different welding conditions. The meter is suitable for the measurement of radiation in which the light intensity is distributed widely in the spectrum, but it is unsuitable when the light intensity is localised around only a few wavelengths.
Industrial Health, 1986, Vol.24, No.4, p.213-226. Illus. 3 ref.

CIS 87-601 Wasiluk W.
Combined general and local ventilation systems and heating of welding shops
System skojarzonej wentylacji ogólnej i miejscowej oraz ogrzewanie hal spawalniczych [in Polish]
The combination of general and local ventilation may afford effective ventilation of welding shops. General ventilation of welding shops, especially those with several bays, should make use of an air piston which will work with individual mobile suction nozzles to provide effective fume extraction. Joint action of floor heating and the combined general and local ventilation system is recommended for winter.
Prace Centralnego instytutu ochrony pracy, 1986, Vol.36, No.128, p.55-64. 3 ref.

CIS 87-268 Vanlarhoven-Diuzet C.
Lead poisoning associated with oxygen cutting of metallic structures - Six case studies
Saturnisme par oxycoupage de structures métalliques. A propos de six observations personnelles [in French]
Medical thesis. Lead poisoning; paths of entry into the organism, metabolism and excretion; health effects and clinical signs of lead poisoning; literature review and personal observations of workers involved in oxygen cutting, including an incident of group poisoning during work on a bridge; description of medical examinations used for the prevention and diagnosis of lead poisoning; role of the industrial physician; new methods of testing for lead poisoning to be introduced in the near future into French law in accordance with the 1982 EEC directive on the protection of workers against lead.
Université Paris V, Faculté de médecine Paris-Ouest, Paris, France, 1986. 109p. Illus. 60 ref.

CIS 86-1425 Soldering and brazing
This data sheet describes the various hazards involved in soldering and brazing, and safe methods to be used when performing these operations. The different types of solder and soldering techniques are also described.
National Safety Council, 444 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, USA, 1986. 7p. Illus. 10 ref.

CIS 86-1420 The safe use of oxy-fuel gas equipment (individual portable or mobile cylinder supply)
This code of practice is for the safe use of oxy-fuel gas welding, cutting or heating blowpipes where the equipment incorporates individual portable or mobile cylinder gas supplies, each gas being controlled by a cylinder-mounted regulator. It does not apply to cutting machine operation, nor to any other form of use of cylinder gas supply for any other process.
British Compressed Gases Association, 21 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4JF, United Kingdom, 1986. 27p. Illus. 13 ref.

CIS 86-965 André G., Damongeot A.
Sound and ultrasound emission during ultrasonic welding - Hazards and preventive measures
Emissions sonores et ultrasonores lors du soudage par ultrasons - Risques et moyens de prévention [in French]
The levels, nature and frequency of acoustic vibrations (sound and ultrasound) at 56 ultrasound welding machine work stations were studied. A comparison of the results with recommended limit values in effect in France (relating to noise and ultrasound) revealed risks to the health of workers. This article presents preventive methods (enclosure, sound reduction at source, acoustic damping, screens, etc.) that have already been tested and whose effectiveness has been measured.
Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail, 2nd quarter 1986, No.123, Note No.1577-123-86, p.151-166. Illus. 5 ref.

1985

CIS 98-1570 Commission Directive of 11 July 1985 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 84/535/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of welding generators [European Communities]
Dir. de la Commission du 11.7.85 portant adaptation au progrès technique de la dir. 84/535/CEE du Conseil, concernant le rapprochement des législations des Etats membres relatives au niveau de puissance acoustique admissible des groupes électrogènes de soudage [Communautés européennes] [in French]
This Directive modifies Annex I of Directive 84/535/EEC (CIS 95-1197). Topics: description of technique; directive; European Communities; noise level measurement; noise level; permissible levels; welding generators.
Journal officiel des Communautés européennes - Official Journal of the European Communities, 30 Aug. 1985, No.L 233, p.16-17.

CIS 89-1498 Welding work
Schweissarbeiten [in German]
Svetsning [in Swedish]
Les travaux de soudage [in French]
Il lavoro di saldatura [in Italian]
El trabajo de soldadura [in Spanish]
Practical information on the hazards of welding.
International Metalworkers' Federation, 54 bis, route des Acacias, 1227 Genève, Switzerland, 1985. 4p. Illus.

CIS 88-557 Seweryn Z.
Air contamination with dust during welding in machine-shops on farms
Zanieczyszczenie powietrza pyłem podczas spawania w warsztatach mechanicznych gospodarstw rolnych [in Polish]
Air dustiness during welding with variable-diameter ER-146 electrodes in machine shops equipped with general and local ventilation was examined. The amount of free silica in the dust was 5.6-14.3%. Results of measurements showed that local ventilation was more effective than general ventilation.
Medycyna Wiejska, 1985, Vol.20, No.1, p.46-50. 6 ref

CIS 88-575 Coate W.B.
Toxicity of welding fume in rats
This report contains results of a study made on the toxicity of welding fumes in rats. Six welding fumes were administered to rats by inhalation to determine relative ranking of toxicity. Fumes used were generated from E6010, E7018, E70S-3, E70T-I, E308-16 and E5356 consumables. Results were evaluated in terms of acute inhalation toxicity, pulmonary pathologic and fibrogenic potential, in vivo cytogenetic potential and mutagenic potential of urinary excretions. Sampling in the chamber included measurement of particle concentration and size, ozone, carbon monoxide, and the oxides of nitrogen. The summary report contains text of the study findings and selected tabular data. The complete report contains the same text, with the tabular data in its entirety.
American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, P.O. Box 351040 Miami, FL 33135, USA, Aug. 1985. 175p.

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