Many shops go to great lengths to limit welders’ exposure to welding fumes: weld fume extractors, respirators, ventilation improvements in welding booths. But what about limiting fume exposure for the shop’s nonwelders?
Welding fumes are not something to be ignored. Prolonged exposure can lead to short-term health problems like sinusitis, colds, and irritation of the nasal, mouth, and lung cavities; and long-term health problems like chronic lung problems, cancer, ulcers, kidney damage, and Parkinson’s disease.
https://www.thefabricator.com/thewelder/article/safety/are-nonwelders-in-your-shop-at-risk-from-welding-fumes