Welding galvanized steel without proper ventilation, releasing zinc fumes
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Zinc fumes cause metal fume fever and long-term lung damage. Weld only in a well-ventilated area with local exhaust ventilation. When ventilation is insuf…
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Zinc fumes cause metal fume fever and long-term lung damage. Weld only in a well-ventilated area with local exhaust ventilation. When ventilation is insufficient, use supplied-air respiratory protection. Grind the galvanizing off the weld zone.
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