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7. Health and safety
7.1 Compressed gas in cylinders
Compressed gas cylinders must be handled with care to avoid impacts and falls, which can cause valves and regulators to break, resulting in violent gas leaks or explosive releases. Cylinders must be firmly chained and secured.
SCROLL TO TOP7.2 Gas toxicity
The main toxic gases associated with TIG welding are ozone, nitrous vapours and phosgene gas.
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Ozone
The ultra-violet radiation emitted by the arc acts...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Welding and related techniques – Process nomenclature and numbering. - NF EN ISO 4063 - (février 2011),
- Arc welding and cutting – Non-consumable tungsten electrodes – Classification. - NF EN ISO 6848 - (décembre 2015),
- Welding and related techniques – Types of joint preparation – Part 1: Manual metal arc welding, gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels. - NF EN...
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