Health and safety in welding and allied processes. Equipment for capture and separation of welding fume General requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-06-2021

Publisher

British Standards Institution

This document defines the general requirements for ventilation equipment used to capture and separate fumes generated by welding and allied processes, e.g. arc welding and thermal cutting.This document also specifies the test data to be marked on the capture devices.It applies to the design and manufacture of parts of the equipment including hoods for welding, ducting, filter units, air movers, systems that inform of unsafe operation and workplace practices to ensure safe working with regard to exposure.Significant hazards are listed in Clause4. It does not cover electrical, mechanical and pneumatic hazards.This document is applicable to: local exhaust ventilation systems (LEV) excluding draught tables; mobile and stationary equipment; separation equipment used for welding and allied processes; This document is not applicable to: general ventilation, air make up or air movement systems; air conditioning systems; grinding dust. This document applies to systems designed and manufactured after its publication. NOTE Specific safety requirements for thermal cutting machines are defined in ISO 17916.

Committee	WEE/40
DocumentType	Standard
ISBN	9780580995248
Pages	38
ProductNote	THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO ISO 12100, ISO 13849‑1, ISO 21904‑2, ISO 21904‑4, IEC 60204‑1, IEC 60335‑2‑69, IEC 60695‑2‑12
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS EN ISO 15012-4:2016