Thread: Welding Question

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I've welded a bit of galvanized over the years - kinda stinky, but pretty harmless. Read the attached - it's got some good safety information.

http://www.sperkoengineering.com/htm...Galvanized.pdf

Originally Posted by cffisher

If your out side you should be OK If your mig welding galvanized and want to use a fan you'll need to have the fan pull the stink away. as if it is blowing on the welding you will blow your gas away also. I just wear a resporator same one I use for painting. Benn doing that for over 40 yr. and still here.lol

Charlie,
The fan I would use is an old box fan providing a light air flow from across the room so blowing the MIG gas away should not be a problem. I may use a half mask, just in case - thanks for the reply.

Originally Posted by glennsexton

I've welded a bit of galvanized over the years - kinda stinky, but pretty harmless. Read the attached - it's got some good safety information.


http://www.sperkoengineering.com/htm...Galvanized.pdf

Glenn,
Thanks for the link, that provides a wealth of good info. I had heard the guys on the construction sites talking about getting "poisoned" by welding fumes, and I guess they could have gotten sick enough to claim a day or two off of work, so precautions for a production welder make sense. I'll keep my head out of the smoke, but won't worry about keeling over from a whiff or two. Thanks for taking time to reply.

All are good answers, but i would like to add my 2 pennies. If you weld for some time with galv. you may notice a metalic taste in your mouth, just drink some milk.