How to Weld Galvanized Steel Safely: Zinc Fume, Metal Fume Fever, and Coating Prep | WC Safety
Welding galvanized steel vaporizes the zinc coating into zinc oxide fume, and a few unprotected minutes can buy you a night of metal fume fever - chills, fever, and body aches that arrive hours after the work. This guide covers grinding the coating back, ventilation, the P100 setup that fits under a hood, and why the old milk remedy is a myth.
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