Is this true ?

 

maybe it could happen but it's not likely even with pretty wreckless safety practices. I can think of several old welder around here that will weld with no shield and **** like that. Im sure they have been doing it for 40+ years.

 

if you flash yourself enough.

 

yeah, if you dont wear proper eye protection.

 

Stupidity aside, genetics is the key factor. Be safe.
You should worry the most about your lungs...

 

damn what about your lungs , how could you protect your lungs.

 

respirators!

At the least I use 3m welding gas masks. You can get them at a welding store for 3 bucks each.

 

respirators especially if welding aluminum.

 

dont weld galvanized either. its real bad to inhale the fumes from it
make sure you get the right tint for your mask

 

The guy at the muffler shop if my town only wears tinted saftey glasses when he welds....And his shop is older than me(20+)

 

Make sure your respirator filter has activated charcoal in it.
Stainless is terrible, so many carcinagens(?) in the fumes.
Galvanized is bad also, and aluminum has shown long-term
effects on the brain(dementia), so be careful.

 

thank you for the great info

 

Speedglas has an integrated respirator/helmet.

 

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Fa sho but its pretty pricey, keeps you cool too.

 

arc eye is the worst, or welders eye from the light

 

i woke up one morning in crazy pain from flash burn or whatever its called. i had work in like 15 min and i couldnt open my eyes. it just hurt too much. luckily after splashing water at them for a few min then loading my eyes up with visine it was a little better and i could see a little bit squinting out of one eye. when i got to work my boss thought i was crazy, i told her i couldnt stay and drove back home. the whole time i was squinting. im supprised i didnt crash. ahaha. but anyways i took a nap for a few hours and when i woke back up my eyes still hurt a little and felt super dried out but i could see fine.

 

the only time u will ever notice effects will be 10 years down the road and welding everyday. but, try not to breathe alum. cuz its been know to cause/ contribute to alzhiemers diesese. just make sure you have a constant fan going to keep the air circulating. and you can use a mask but i wouldnt worry about it, just another thing to worry about.

 

I have been welding for 7 years and luckily I have never had welders eye!

There are many health risks in welding with fumes, arc rays, the arc brightness, and depending what you do with carple tounel. That is why I am a CWI and working on just doing inspection work, this is slightly boring. I also am a welding instructor, which I LOVE to do.

 

I know a guy that has welded for years, many of them doing cages for race cars. Despite using helmets and such, he still developed a near-blind spot at the center of his vision. I'd have to say its a mix of welding and age, but I do know flash burn is a real thing. My brother decided one day to do a bunch of welds w/o mask, just closed his eyes w/o looking away. Later he had severe burning feeling in his eyes, and could barely see the next day like the guy above.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out some simple safety items can greatly reduce damage to your eye *****. It takes all of 10 seconds to put on a helmet and 15-30 for a resperator, so why not?

 

Thank you guys for all the comments.