Welding Personal Protective Equipment - Revision history

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	[[Category: Safety]] [[Category: Welding]]		[[Category: Personal Protective Equipment]] [[Category: Safety]] [[Category: Welding]]

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	*[[PAPR Welding Helmets]] / [[SCUBA Welding Helmets]] [[Supplied Air Welding Helmets]]		*[[PAPR Welding Helmets]] / [[SCUBA Welding Helmets]] [[Supplied Air Welding Helmets]]
	**Provide clean air (and to a certain extent cooling!), usually full shielding of head/neck via a shroud and in some an enclosed "space suit" kind of helmet vs a "hood" with exposed rear and sides		**Provide clean air (and to a certain extent cooling!), usually full shielding of head/neck via a shroud and in some an enclosed "space suit" kind of helmet vs a "hood" with exposed rear and sides
	*Tend to be very* expensive (Need to see material+certification costs vs markup etc)		*Tend to be very* expensive (Need to see material + certification costs vs markup etc)

	=Arms + Hands=		=Arms + Hands=

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			[[Category: Safety]]

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	**Provide clean air (and to a certain extent cooling!), usually full shielding of head/neck via a shroud and in some an enclosed "space suit" kind of helmet vs a "hood" with exposed rear and sides		**Provide clean air (and to a certain extent cooling!), usually full shielding of head/neck via a shroud and in some an enclosed "space suit" kind of helmet vs a "hood" with exposed rear and sides
	*Tend to be very* expensive (Need to see material+certification costs vs markup etc)		*Tend to be very* expensive (Need to see material+certification costs vs markup etc)

			=Arms + Hands=
			*Long Sleeve [[Welding Jacket]] / [[Coveralls]]
			*[[Welding Gloves]]
			*Optional additional arm covers

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 *The main difference is the unique heat (conductive from splatter, as well as radiant from the [[Arc Flash]] )
 *Thus most aspects (at least those closer to the arc/"splash zone" such as the hands and arms, other areas are less demanding materials wise, granted this depending on many factors) need to be made of "[[Welding-Proof Materials]]" (Want a better page, but that will have to do for now)
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Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2021-10-31T03:48:58Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

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=Basics=
*This page goes over the [[Personal Protective Equipment]] (PPE) needed for [[Welding]]
*The main difference is the unique heat (conductive from splatter, as well as radiant from the [[Arc Flash]] )
*Thus most aspects (at least those closer to the arc/"splash zone" such as the hands and arms, other areas are less demanding materials wise, granted this depending on many factors) need to be made of "[[Welding-Proof Materials]]" (Want a better page, but that will have to do for now)

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	*Some sort of Welding Cap, Hat, Durag (Piles of spelling variations for that) / Bandanna to protect forehead, hair, and partially theneck from [[Arc Flash]] + Spatter		*Some sort of Welding Cap, Hat, Durag (Piles of spelling variations for that) / Bandanna to protect forehead, hair, and partially theneck from [[Arc Flash]] + Spatter

	=Eyes=		==Eyes==
	*[[Safety Glasses]] (General Shop Requirement + Extra Protection from Sparks/Splatter if they get past the welding hood) (Can also be tinted to protect eyes from others arc flash, and cutting/grinding while the welding hood is up		*[[Safety Glasses]] (General Shop Requirement + Extra Protection from Sparks/Splatter if they get past the welding hood) (Can also be tinted to protect eyes from others arc flash, and cutting/grinding while the welding hood is up
	*[[Welding Hood]] (Protects from arc flash, and dims the light allowing the arc and [[Weld Puddle]] to be visible)		*[[Welding Hood]] (Protects from arc flash, and dims the light allowing the arc and [[Weld Puddle]] to be visible)
	[[Safety Goggles]] (Needed under certain circumstances and guarantees* eye protection from sparks/splatter) (Some glasses have thicker sides and thus are a good comprimise in most situations=		[[Safety Goggles]] (Needed under certain circumstances and guarantees* eye protection from sparks/splatter) (Some glasses have thicker sides and thus are a good comprimise in most situations=

	=Neck=		==Neck==
	*High (and Buttoned!) Collar (- Decent Protection, but not Perfect, adequate in most situations, but can allow for some sparks/spatter to "sneak by")		*High (and Buttoned!) Collar (- Decent Protection, but not Perfect, adequate in most situations, but can allow for some sparks/spatter to "sneak by")
	Welding Shroud (Akin to the hood of a hoodie/sweatshirt, but with drawstrings and just the neck portion) (Welding hoodie when*) Covers head and shoulders completely, only downside is overheating (and aesthetics if that matters to some!)		Welding Shroud (Akin to the hood of a hoodie/sweatshirt, but with drawstrings and just the neck portion) (Welding hoodie when*) Covers head and shoulders completely, only downside is overheating (and aesthetics if that matters to some!)

	=Lungs=		==Lungs==
	*A [[Dust Mask]] can block and sparks/splatter that comes under the welding hood from going into your mouth!		*A [[Dust Mask]] can block and sparks/splatter that comes under the welding hood from going into your mouth!
	If a fume extractor / very* well ventilated work area are not being used a [[Respirator]] or [[PAPR]] should be used		If a fume extractor / very* well ventilated work area are not being used a [[Respirator]] or [[PAPR]] should be used

	=All-in-One Solutions=		==All-in-One Solutions==
	*[[PAPR Welding Helmets]] / [[SCUBA Welding Helmets]] [[Supplied Air Welding Helmets]]		*[[PAPR Welding Helmets]] / [[SCUBA Welding Helmets]] [[Supplied Air Welding Helmets]]
	**Provide clean air (and to a certain extent cooling!), usually full shielding of head/neck via a shroud and in some an enclosed "space suit" kind of helmet vs a "hood" with exposed rear and sides		**Provide clean air (and to a certain extent cooling!), usually full shielding of head/neck via a shroud and in some an enclosed "space suit" kind of helmet vs a "hood" with exposed rear and sides