GMAW Safety Assessment

Protects eyes from infrared and ultraviolet rays

• Welding helmet
• Welding cap
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Welding gloves
• Earplugs

Protection from loud noises

• Earplugs
• Welding helmet
• Welding cap
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Welding gloves

Provides wide coverage from burns and ultraviolet rays

• Welding jacket
• Welding helmet
• Welding cap
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Welding gloves

Protects hair and the back of the neck

• Welding cap
• Welding helmet
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Welding gloves
• Earplugs

Protects eyes from flying debris

• Safety glasses with side shields
• Welding helmet
• Welding cap
• Welding gloves
• Earplugs

Protects hands from heat of the arc and ultraviolet rays

• Welding gloves
• Welding helmet
• Welding cap
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Earplugs

Protects face from ultraviolet rays

• Welding helmet
• Welding cap
• Safety glasses with side shields
• Welding gloves
• Earplugs

Certain situations require extra precautions with ventilation; among these are

• Both Welding with hardfacing electrodes and Welding with E309/309L electrodes
• Both Welding with ER4043 and Welding with mild steel FCAW electrodes
• Welding with mild steel FCAW electrodes
• Welding with ER4043
• Welding with hardfacing electrodes

Arc rays may react with ___________ to form phosgene gas, which is highly toxic.

• Solvent vapors
• Cadmium-coated steel
• Grease and oil residue
• Ozone
• Galvanized steel

When welding in confined spaces, it may be necessary to:

• Both Wear a respirator and Use local exhaust or mechanical ventilation
• Use local exhaust or mechanical ventilation
• Wear a respirator
• Wear a darker filter lens
• Coil the electrode cable on your shoulder