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标题：Comprehensive analysis of hazard of ultraviolet radiation emitted during arc welding of cast iron
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作者：Jyunya Takahashi ; Hitoshi Nakashima ; Nobuyuki Fujii 等
期刊名称：Journal of Occupational Health
印刷版ISSN：1341-9145
电子版ISSN：1348-9585
出版年度：2020
卷号：62
期号：1
页码：1-10
DOI：10.1002/1348-9585.12091
出版社：Japan Society for Occupational Health
摘要：Objectives : Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) emitted during arc welding frequently causes keratoconjunctivitis and skin erythema. The extent of the hazard of UVR varies depending on the welding process and conditions. Therefore, it is important to identify the levels of UVR present under different conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of hazard of UVR emitted by the different types of arc welding of cast iron frequently used in industry. Methods : In this study, we experimentally measured the UVR emitted during gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) of cast iron. The degree of hazard of UVR was quantitatively evaluated in accordance with the guidelines of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Results : Effective irradiances measured in this study were in the range 0.045-2.2 mW/cm 2 at a distance of 500 mm from the welding arc. The maximum allowable exposure times corresponding to these levels were only 1.4-67 s/day. Conclusions : UVR emitted during arc welding of cast iron has the following characteristics: (a) It is more hazardous at higher welding currents. (b) The magnitude of the hazard, which depends on the welding process, increases in the order of GMAW > SMAW > GTAW. (c) It is influenced by the filler material used; that is, the components contained in the filler material affect the hazard of UVR. The effect is Fe > Ni, Cr..
关键词：arc welding;cast iron;effective irradiance;hazard;ultraviolet radiation