Face Level Sampling

In February 2019 HSE issued a safety alert on welding fume.

“New evidence shows exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause cancer. Employers should use suitable controls for all welding work. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health direct advice for welding to help make sure exposure to any welding fume released is adequately controlled has been published, along with HSE’s web pages on how to manage exposure to welding fume“

From the HSE (29th June 2021): Breathing in welding fume and metalworking fluids can cause serious lung diseases.

The SKC Face Level Sampling Headset is a personal air sampling media holder, featuring dual flexible sampling arms for parallel simultaneous samples and allows measurements inside personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and helmets, and is particularly suitable for sampling for hazardous metals in welding fume (such as manganese, nickel, chrome, etc) in welding applications.

• Lightweight and comfortable
• Fits inside welding masks and helmets
• Samples the inhalable fraction
• Meets BS EN ISO 10882-1:2011 – Health Safety in Welding and Allied Processes: Sampling of Airborne Particles
• Dual flexible arms for simultaneous sampling
• With the appropriate accessories the headset can be used with the following:
  • Mini Sampler for particulates
  • 6 x 70mm sorbent tubes for vapours

The Face Level Sampling Headset was developed in a research project partly funded by the Swedish Work Environment Authority and carried out at Stockholm University, Sweden.

Sampling Packages

A sampling package suitable for welding fume particulate metal components such as manganese from the breathing zone inside a welder’s face mask, based on the recommended sampling method and sampling equipment in ISO Standard 10882-1, would be as follows:

  – Part No: 210-3311      AirChek 3000 Pump 
  – Part No: 223-240A      AirChek 3000 Pump Fast Charger 
  – Part No: 375-0550      chek-mate Calibrator
  – Part No: 225-6200      Face Level Headset 
  – Part No: 225-6201      Mini Sampler and Tubing 
  – Part No: 225-6202      Calibration Adaptor for Mini Sampler

If you need to also sample for inhalable and respirable dust and airborne metals in the workplace based on the current HSE methods, a suitable sampling package for this would be as follows:

  – Part No: 210-3311KP  AirCheck 3000 Pump Dust Kit
  – Part No: 375-0550       chek-mate Calibrator
  – Part No: 225-6200      Face Level Headset 
  – Part No: 225-6201      Mini Sampler and Tubing 
  – Part No: 225-6202      Calibration Adaptor for Mini Sampler

NB: Neither package contains media. The Mini Sampler requires an 13mm MCE 5.0 µm Filter, part number 225-8050.

Face Level Headset

Accessories

Description	Part Number
Mini Sampler with Tubing	225-6201
Tube Holder and Cover	225-6220
Calibration Adaptor with Tubing for Mini Sampler	225-6202