The Welding of Zinc Plated Materials...
The Welding of Zinc Plated Materials...
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Can you help....?
What are the effects of welding Zinc plated mild steel?
Does it cause any poisonous gases? I have been told it does! if so what?
Are there any health and safety issues involved...
Thanks for your time...!
What are the effects of welding Zinc plated mild steel?
Does it cause any poisonous gases? I have been told it does! if so what?
Are there any health and safety issues involved...
Thanks for your time...!





RE: The Welding of Zinc Plated Materials...
Most regulatory standards address ventilation for this condition, as a buildup up of gases can occur under a welding helmet. Just to keep all happy, good to provide extra ventilation when working with galvanized steel.
Check with your local welding consumables supplier. They usually have pamphlets on this and other personal protection issues with welding.
RE: The Welding of Zinc Plated Materials...
The solution is two-fold. First, ventilation of the fumes. If your personnel are not exposed in the first place they can't be affected.
The second is: "Dilution is the solution to pollution." If you're going to be exposed, a little bit will not really hurt you, so stay out of the plume above the weld and keep plenty of fresh air coming in.
If you want something written on the subject, I came across an article in "The Fabricator" back in '97 or '98.
Good luck.
RE: The Welding of Zinc Plated Materials...
RE: The Welding of Zinc Plated Materials...
as vaporization of zinc is very fast it will affect our health if it is not properly ventilated and try to use smaw process