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WELDING-FUNDAMENTALS5 MIN READ

Choose the fume control before the respirator

Select a stronger first response to welding fume exposure using the hierarchy of controls.

Visible welding fume is a control problem, not just a comfort problem. Use the hierarchy from most reliable to least: remove or reduce the source where possible, capture or isolate the plume, adjust the work practice, then use PPE as the last layer.

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