NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: welding fumes, as Al) N.D.. Physical description: Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific aluminum compound.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
welding fumes, as Al) N.D.
Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific aluminum compound.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit skin, resp sys; pulm fib Skin: Water flush immedTarget organs: Skin, resp sys Breath: Resp support
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection