• There are no items in your cart

AWS F3.1 : 1989

Withdrawn
Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

GUIDE FOR WELDING FUME CONTROL
Withdrawn date

07-23-2013

Published date

01-12-2013

Personnel
Foreword
1. Scope
2. Welding Fume Hazards
2.1 Types of Contaminants
2.2 Overexposures
3. General and Dilution Ventilation
3.1 General Ventilation
3.2 Dilution Ventilation
4. Local Exhaust Ventilation Control
4.1 General
4.2 Equipment
5. Local Exhaust Ventilation Design Procedure
5.1 Procedure and Phases
5.2 Exhaust Subsystems
5.3 Minimum Air Velocities
5.4 System Sizing
5.5 System Balancing
5.6 System Design
5.7 Example Calculations
6. Local Exhaust Ventilation Equipment
6.1 Freely Suspended Hoods
6.2 Crossdraft Table
6.3 Downdraft Table
6.4 Enclosing Hood
6.5 Open Hood
6.6 Gun-Mounted Exhaust Hood
7. Example Design Calculations for Welding Bench Hood
7.1 Hood Type
7.2 Calculations
8. Ventilation System Evaluation
8.1 Basic Relationships: Air Velocity, Pressure and
     Volume Flow Rate
8.2 Testing and Maintenance
8.3 Static Pressure Analysis
8.4 Fan Performance
8.5 Fan Horsepower
8.6 System Evaluation Summary
8.7 Ventilation Evaluation Equipment
8.8 Safety
9. Respiratory Protection
10. References
FIGURES
1. Duct Friction Loss
2. Elbow Pressure Loss
3. Branch Duct Entry Pressure Loss
4. Freely Suspended Open Hood
5. Movable
6. Crossdraft Table
7. Downdraft Table
8. Enclosing Hood
9. Open Hood with Welding Operation at Face
10. Hood Mounted on Welding Gun
11. Pitot Tube

Introduces the reader to various types of ventilation systems, including dilution and local exhaust, for control of welding fume. It contains health hazard information on air contaminants found in the fume, sample design calculations, and drawings that illustrate ventilation techniques.

DevelopmentNote
SUPERSEDES AWS WFC
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
American Welding Society
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

API 2009 : 2002 : R2007 SAFE WELDING, CUTTING, AND HOT WORK PRACTICES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
AWS GWF : 1998 GUIDE FOR SETTING UP A WELDER TRAINING FACILITY
AWS D8.14M/D8.14 : 2000 SPECIFICATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND LIGHT TRUCK COMPONENTS WELD QUALITY - ALUMINIUM ARC WELDING
API RP 2207 : 2017 PREPARING TANK BOTTOMS FOR HOT WORK
CSA W117.2 : 2012 : INC : UPD 2 : 2014 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
CSA W117.2 : 2012 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
CSA W117.2 : 2012 : INC : UPD 1 : 2013 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
CAN/CSA-W117.2-12 (R2017) Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
API RP 2201 : 2003 SAFE HOT TAPPING PRACTICES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
API 2009 : 2002 SAFE WELDING, CUTTING, AND HOT WORK PRACTICES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
AWS EG4.0 : 1996 GUIDE FOR THE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL: LEVEL 3, EXPERT WELDER
API 2201 : 2003 : R2010 SAFE HOT TAPPING PRACTICES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

View more information
Sorry this product is not available in your region.

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.