Booklet 3rd

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. Because it is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, CO can kill you before you are aware it.

Exposure to organic solvents can cause brain damage. But scientist constantly find new links between brain damage and chemicals.

There are many types of lung diseases and many different causes.

The fumes are created when welders heat the metals while welding, this causes toxic fumes to be created and released into the air.

WeldGuru.com say: Good Welding Safety is 99% proactive and 1% reactive!!

Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK

In the last 20 years, benzene has been shown to be a carcinogenic agent causing leukemias, lymphomas, and other hematological cancers. Other chemicals, such as chlorinated hydrocarbons, asbestos, and hexavalent chromium, have been shown to be carcinogenic.

Smoking is still the biggest risk.

In 1938 the U.S. Department of Labor documented silicosis and what to do to prevent it. In 2011 Indian workers die young due to silicosis. You will find the videos here… and much more.