ISO/TC 44/SC 9

Project No.ISO 10882-2:2024
Title<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">This document provides guidance and specifications for the determination of personal exposure to gases and vapours in welding and allied processes. It applies to the following thermal processes used to join, cut, surface or remove metals:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(111)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Manual metal arc welding (metal arc welding with covered electrode); shielded metal arc </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(114)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Self-shielded tubular-cored arc welding</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(131)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Metal inert gas welding; MIG welding; gas metal arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(135)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Metal active gas welding; MAG welding; gas metal arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(136)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Tubular-cored metal arc welding with active gas shield; flux cored arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(137)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Tubular-cored metal arc welding with inert gas shield; flux cored arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(141)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Tungsten inert gas arc welding; TIG welding; gas tungsten arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(15)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Plasma arc welding;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(31)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Oxy-fuel gas welding; oxy-fuel gas welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(52)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Laser beam welding;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(912)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Flame brazing; torch brazing /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(97)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Braze welding;</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">arc and flame gouging;</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">arc and laser cutting processes;</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">flame and plasma cutting processes;</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">metal-spraying (see ISO 4063).</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">The following gases and vapours which can be produced or be present during welding and allied processes are covered:</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">ozone (O<sub>3</sub>);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">carbon monoxide (CO);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">vapours produced in the welding or cutting of metals having paint or other surface coatings.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">Fuel, oxidant and shielding gases used in welding and allied processes are not covered.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">The general background level of gases and vapours in the workplace atmosphere influences personal exposure, and therefore the role of fixed-point measurements is also considered.</span></p>
Registration number (WIID)83429
Scope<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">This document provides guidance and specifications for the determination of personal exposure to gases and vapours in welding and allied processes. It applies to the following thermal processes used to join, cut, surface or remove metals:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(111)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Manual metal arc welding (metal arc welding with covered electrode); shielded metal arc </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(114)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Self-shielded tubular-cored arc welding</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(131)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Metal inert gas welding; MIG welding; gas metal arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(135)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Metal active gas welding; MAG welding; gas metal arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(136)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Tubular-cored metal arc welding with active gas shield; flux cored arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(137)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Tubular-cored metal arc welding with inert gas shield; flux cored arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(141)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Tungsten inert gas arc welding; TIG welding; gas tungsten arc welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(15)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Plasma arc welding;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(31)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Oxy-fuel gas welding; oxy-fuel gas welding /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(52)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Laser beam welding;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(912)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>Flame brazing; torch brazing /USA/</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">(97)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span>Braze welding;</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">arc and flame gouging;</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">arc and laser cutting processes;</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">flame and plasma cutting processes;</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">metal-spraying (see ISO 4063).</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">The following gases and vapours which can be produced or be present during welding and allied processes are covered:</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">ozone (O<sub>3</sub>);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">carbon monoxide (CO);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>);</span></p> <p class="ListContinue1" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">—<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">     </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">vapours produced in the welding or cutting of metals having paint or other surface coatings.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">Fuel, oxidant and shielding gases used in welding and allied processes are not covered.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB">The general background level of gases and vapours in the workplace atmosphere influences personal exposure, and therefore the role of fixed-point measurements is also considered.</span></p>
StatusStandarts spēkā
ICS group25.160.01
13.100