EMF INFORMATION
Considerations About Welding And The Effects Of Low Frequency | 1. | Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them. |
Electric And Magnetic Fields | 2. | Arrange cables to one side and away from the operator. |
Welding current, as it flows through welding cables, will cause electro- | ||
magnetic fields. There has been and still is some concern about such | 3. | Do not coil or drape cables around your body. |
fields. However, after examining more than 500 studies spanning 17 | ||
years of research, a special blue ribbon committee of the National |
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Research Council concluded that: “The body of evidence, in the | 4. | Keep welding power source and cables as far away from oper- |
committee’s judgment, has not demonstrated that exposure to power- |
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frequency electric and magnetic fields is a |
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However, studies are still going forth and evidence continues to be | 5. | Connect work clamp to workpiece as close to the weld as |
examined. Until the final conclusions of the research are reached, you |
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may wish to minimize your exposure to electromagnetic fields when | About Pacemakers: | |
welding or cutting. | ||
To reduce magnetic fields in the workplace, use the following | Pacemaker wearers consult your doctor first. If cleared by your doc- | |
procedures: | tor, then following the above procedures is recommended. | |
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