Wondering how to meet the new workplace exposure standards for welding fumes?
In January 2024, all Australian WHS Ministers endorsed the decision to lower the workplace exposure standard for welding fumes, from 5mg/m3 to 1mg/m3.
This change applies if you:
employ a welder
are a welder
work around welders
Some of the recommended actions from this change include:
At-source fume control is recommended to maximise the level of fume captured and controlled as it is generated. Suitable methods include local exhaust ventilation (LEV) such as a hooded fume extractor and/or on-gun fume extraction. Captured fume should be filtered and exhausted to the atmosphere, in a way that suitable dilution occurs, preferably outside the workshop.
Good overall ventilation throughout the workshop to protect the general workforce.
Dynamic Engineering Australia are ventilation experts with a team of ventilation engineers.
Not only can we assist you to ensure your workplace has adequate ventilation for all your workers, but we can provide you with affordable fume extraction solutions, specific to your workplace layout and usage, including:
wall mounted filtered fume extractors with articulated arms - to save on space
central filtered fume extractors with articulated arms - to share between workstations
mobile filtered fume extractors with articulated arms - to move between workstations
portable filtered fume extractors - to work in remote or confined spaces
fume extraction fans - to integrate with existing ductwork
Ask the ventilation experts for guidance on making your workplace safer for welders.
