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How Does a Welding Fume Extractor Operate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The fan of the welding fume extractor<\/a> uses a negative draft to pull any fume\/dust particles into its filtration system. In this way, the contaminated particles are removed from the air and purified before being released back into space. The fumes collected by the extractor are collected in an internal tray that should be emptied regularly for safety purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a range of industries that would benefit from investing in a welding fume extractor, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Welding fumes<\/a> form when you heat metal or other substances, like flux or chemicals, so much that they become a hot gas. As this hot gas cools down, it changes into tiny solid particles suspended in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oxides from the materials being welded and the electrodes being used are usually found in the welding fumes. If the metal is painted or coated, those components can also be released as part of the fumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Welding fumes can be incredibly dangerous.<\/strong> As confirmed by the HSE<\/a>, excessive exposure to welding fumes can cause lung damage and various types of cancer; including lung, larynx and urinary tract. Metal fume fever, stomach ulcers, kidney damage, and nervous system damage are some additional negative health effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people get a welding fume extractor and an exhaust fan mixed up. This is because the purpose of both fans is the same, but their machinery and mechanisms are entirely disparate. A welding fume extractor is a specialised piece of equipment designed to capture and filter harmful airborne contaminants generated during welding<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other hand, an exhaust fan is a general purpose ventilation device that expels air from a space but does not have the capability to capture or filter specific contaminants<\/strong>. Thus, making an exhaust fan less suitable for addressing the health and safety concerns associated with welding fumes\/other harmful airborne particles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Outlined below are 7 advantages of investing in a welding fume extractor for your work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to fume extraction units<\/a> including HEPA and carbon filters<\/a>, Thermac stocks a wide range of respiratory protective equipment<\/a>, consumables<\/a>, and other equipment to ensure fumes are treated and released into the environment responsibly. <\/strong>Enquire today.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A welding fume extractor is necessary if you frequently work in an area where welding fumes are present. Without proper extraction, welding fumes can be very dangerous as they can result in lung cancer and other occupational lung diseases. Therefore, … Continue reading How Does a Welding Fume Extractor Work?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions\/325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Industries Would Benefit From A Welding Fume Extractor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Are Welding Fumes And What Do They Contain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Risks of Excessive Exposure to Welding Fumes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What is the Difference Between a Welding Fume Extractor and an Exhaust Fan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7 Benefits of a Welding Fume Extractor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Welding Fume Extractors at Thermac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n