Designing, Constructing and Installing a Local Exhaust Ventilation System to Minimize Welders' Exposure to Welding Fumes

نویسندگان

1 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Health and Safety Executive Unit, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran.

3 Department of Occupational Health, School of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

4 Health and Safety Executive Unit, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran

5 Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman

6 Health and Safety Executive Unit, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran

doi
10.29252/ArchHygSci.6.4.356
چکیده

Background & Aims of the Study: Welder’s exposure to welding fumes can cause occupational diseases. The current study sought to examine exposure to welding fumes among welders who work in the repair shop of Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex and design a local exhaust ventilation system to control exposure to welding fumes. Materials ...