Gas or arc weld on galvanized metal

Comments

Inhalation fever: Metal fume fever; Lead poisoning; "Because zinc may contain lead as an impurity, significant amounts of lead can be generated when welding zinc-primed steel or steel that has been hot-dipped in zinc." [Welding, Brazing, and Thermal Cutting. NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard. Publication No. 88-110: 29, 1988]

Job Task Category

Heating, Machining, or Welding Metal

Reference Link

Exposed To

Antigens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Lead, subacute toxic effect
• Metal fume fever

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers
• Boilermakers
• Craft Artists
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors & Illustrators
• Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
• Millwrights
• Sheet Metal Workers
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators and Tenders

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
• Appliance Repair and Maintenance
• Boat Building
• Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
• Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• Construction Machinery Manufacturing
• CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
• Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
• FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
• Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
• Fine Arts Schools
• Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
• Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
• Hardware Manufacturing
• HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
• Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• Industrial Building Construction
• Industrial Valve Manufacturing
• Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
• Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
• Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
• Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
• Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
• Motor Home Manufacturing
• New Housing Operative Builders
• Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
• Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
• Other Building Finishing Contractors
• Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
• Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Other Metal Container Manufacturing
• Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
• Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
• Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
• Plate Work Manufacturing
• Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
• Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
• Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
• Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
• Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
• Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
• Roofing Contractors
• Sawmill and Woodworking Machinery Manufacturing
• Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
• Ship Building and Repairing
• Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
• Textile Machinery Manufacturing
• Truck Trailer Manufacturing
• Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction