Welding Safety

Question 1

What is SMAW

Answer 1

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick welding)

Question 2

Who is responsible for the personal safety of everyone in the shop?

Answer 2

Each individual

Question 3

Exposure to infrared light while cutting without proper eye protection can cause:

Answer 3

Retina damage

Question 4

Temporary blindness is caused by the eyes being exposed to high concentrations of:

Answer 4

Visible light

Question 5

Permanent eye damage in the form of cataracts may result from over exposure to which harmful light ray?

Answer 5

Infrared

Question 6

What shade of filter plate is recommended for most low to medium amperage SMAW operations?

Answer 6

10-11

Question 7

Why should you place a gasket between the outside clear plate and the filter plate in your welding helmet?

Answer 7

To help prevent heat cracking of the filter plate.

Question 8

A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is best suited for:

Answer 8

Class B or C

Question 9

Poisonous phosgene gas can be created by vapours of chlorinated hydrocarbon degreasers when the vapours are acted upon by:

Answer 9

ultraviolet radiation from the welding arc.

Question 10

When oxygen reacts with ultraviolet light from welding, the gas produced is:

Answer 10

Ozone

Question 11

Which supplied air respirator maintains positive pressure in the face piece upon inhalation?

Answer 11

Pressure demand respirator