OSHA has lowered the acceptable levels of different metals found in welding fume metals considerably, which means your respiratory protection choices should be reevaluated to ensure adequate protection and compliance with these lowered levels.
Silica dust may be fine enough to breathe deeply into the lungs and may be associated with negative health effects, especially for workers with repeated exposure over time.
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