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Originally Posted by GeorgeG93
...... even when the metal has been cleaned as much as possible to remove paints, primers, chemicals etc.
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You are not, perchance, using brake cleaner to clean the metal before welding? Metals are actually far more porous than people realize, and brake cleaner is literally a killer. Are you using a solvent of some sort?
I also am assuming by "MIG" you are referring to gas-shielded bare wire fed process, not a flux-cored wire fed process, or a combination gas/flux-core?
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Originally Posted by GeorgeG93
...I've gone to the lengths of buying a face mask which helps a lot and having a fan nearby to increase fresh airflow helps too, but no one else I know takes these measures ...
Does anyone else regularly go to such lengths to protect themselves from working?
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Yes, more than you realize. In my humble opinion, I think that those with some formal welding training are more versed in safety matters and thus more likely to employ more personal safety equipment than those in the self-taught or learned from a friend category. This has nothing to do with skill level, I hasten to add.
Lincoln Electric has for decades made some excellent FREE safety info available, today there is a lot on their web site:
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us...-category.aspx
This interactive safety course is also worth a spin through:
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us...ive-guide.aspx
Moderators: Perhaps both links could be in a sticky somewhere?