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HexChEC Exposure Assessment Tool for Stainless Steel Welders PDF Version
 

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Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Control (HexChEC)

The HexChEC package consists of a training DVD with six short video segments, a 32-page instructor manual with additional information, and a poster, "Exposure Assessment Tool for Stainless Steel Welders," which gives a quick picture of tasks and hazard controls. These three components are designed to be used together to assist welders and their supervisors, health and safety professionals, and welding engineers in recognizing 1) conditions that can result in overexposure to hexavalent chromium, and 2) appropriate control measures to effectively reduce exposures. Please download and use all components together.

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The exposure assessment tool is a guideline, based on hexavalent chromium exposure monitoring results collected by industrial hygienists at the University of Washington Field Research & Consultation Group, to support weld shops with objective data to evaluate potential hazards. The poster should be used as a guide only and should not be used for regulatory compliance purposes. In accordance with federal and state OSHA requirements, employers must provide initial monitoring of their welders and ensure that workplace exposures are below the permissible exposure limit using engineering and work practice controls.

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