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Welding fumes
- CAS number
- No CAS number
- Also known as
- Welding fumes (total particulate)
UK workplace exposure limits
Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 91/2 Metals & metalloids by XRF Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE filter | 225-70A 225-19 | |
| OSHA ID 125G | Active (pump) | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-3100 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID-125G Metals & metalloid particulates by ICP Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-3100 225-1 | |
| ISO 10882-1: 2011 Welding fumes by gravimetric or chemical analysis Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Headset & minisampler with 13mm MCE filter | 225-6200 225-6201 225-6202 225-8050 |
Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling.
Source: SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab); SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)