Welding Exposure to infrared and ultraviolet radiation can cause permanent eye injury and severe skin burn. Exposure to heat can cause burns. Electric arc welding can result in electrocution.
Gas welding can result in explosions.
Air contaminants in the form of fumes from metals such as cadmium, copper, nickel and zinc can produce metal fume fever which has symptoms of dryness of nose and throat, weakness, fatigue, muscular and joint pain, fever, chills and nausea and lung irritation. Exhaust Gases Overexposure of exhaust gases like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides can cause confusion, irritability, headache, fatigue, coughing, shortness of breath, unconsciousness and death. Brake shoes Exposure to asbestos dust causes asbestosis of the lung and lung cancer. Exposure to fiberglass dust causes respiratory problems and lung cancer. Noise of the lathe can impair hearing.