I'm in welding school, and ever since I started ive had black snot, obviously from prepping/grinding metal. especially now since im on SMAW pipe so I have to grind down the root and whatnot. Whats the long term effects of this? I'm sure anyone in the trade that doesnt use a respirator has this issue........

 

Lung cancer


No excuse not to wear a respirator at this point. You can find some low profile ones that fit under a welding mask.

 

Short term effect,

Boogers of Steel!

I swear I can load a bb gun if I was to collect them... lol

 

x2 get a good respirator not the cheap ones.

I grind graphite almost everyday and have it all in my nose. Its pretty damn gross. Black boogers.

 

lol get a mask! why chance it or even wonder what the hell could happen when u breathing in anything but air.

 

http://store.weldingdepot.com/cgi/we...t/2850N95.html

I use these and love them. They are very comfortable and last a long time too. I use them for grinding and when welding stainless steels (due to a bout I had with Hexavalent Chromium a couple years ago).

 

What are the dangers of tig welding stainless?

 

Research has show that the fumes from molten stainless tend to have only one of the two know affects. First is a violent, instantaneous death and the 2nd is a dramatic increase in ***** size. Best of luck.

 

So that explains it...

 

you're a zombie?

 

Which could then turn into back pain,