[TheForge] hastalloy

[James Binnion]

>Jim, does this apply to 304 stainless, too, with its nickel content?
>  I'm just starting a project that's all stainless, and would like to be
>safe...
>Andy G.

Andy,

Nickle fumes and dust are not good for you. Stainless has both nickle 
and chrome in it and both are carcinogens so make sure you don't 
breathe or ingest the fumes or dust.  This is just good basic health 
and safety stuff.  All arc welding fumes are bad for you and inhaling 
dusts and fumes of any kind is just not good so wear a mask rated for 
welding fumes or have an air supplied helmet.  In its solid form some 
people are sensitized to nickle and react with fairly bad skin rashes 
from skin contact with almost any metal alloy that contains it.

Jim

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