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ISO 15011-2:2009 defines laboratory methods for measuring the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) generated during arc welding, cutting and gouging, using a hood technique. The methodology is suitable for use with all open arc welding processes, cutting and gouging, but different designs of hood are used depending on the process and whether or not it can be conducted automatically.

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16-Feb-2010
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23-Apr-2010
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SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 is the Slovenian adoption of EN ISO 15011-2:2009 / ISO 15011-2:2009, published by SIST, CEN and ISO. It specifies a laboratory hood method for measuring the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging. The standard is used when you need comparable emission-rate data to assess welding fumes and gases and to compare process options, consumables, shielding gases and test-piece conditions.

What does SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 specify?

SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 defines a laboratory method based on a hood technique for measuring gas emission rates from open arc welding processes, cutting and gouging. It applies the same basic method across different processes, but the hood design and test setup vary with the process and with whether the operation can be automated.

The document is organized into seven clauses and six annexes.

AnnexWhat it covers
Annex APossible hood designs for arc welding, cutting and gouging
Annex BEquipment notes, including sampling position, airflow and test-piece guidance
Annex CWelding parameters for gas-shielded arc welding
Annex DNormative test procedures
Annex ENormative calculation of the average stable gas concentration
Annex FNormative test report

What are the key requirements of SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010?

SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 measures gas emission rates by running the process inside a semi-enclosed, continuously extracted test chamber and combining gas concentration with air-flow rate. In practice, that means the user must control the setup carefully enough to get repeatable concentration readings and a valid air-flow measurement.

Test chamber, extraction and sampling

The hood must contain the emitted gases without disturbing the process, and the sampling line must be short and small-bore, with a filter placed close to the sampling point. Annex B gives guidance on sampling position and on placing the hood over a plane surface to improve mixing. This matters because poor extraction or sampling position can distort the measured concentration.

Instrumentation and calibration

Direct-reading instruments are required for CO, CO2, NO and NO2, with logging capability or a linked digital logger at 1 s or less. The calibration of the measurement equipment and the airflow-measuring equipment must be traceable to national standards. In practice, this is what makes the results defensible for comparison, reporting or quality work.

Process selection and hood use

Manual metal arc (MMA) welding may be tested manually or automatically, while continuous wire processes are tested using automatic welding. Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding is used manually, and autogeneous TIG welding is used automatically. Cutting and gouging are performed manually. This selection affects how the torch, workpiece and hood are arranged before testing.

Trial tests and operating conditions

Before the emission-rate run, the standard calls for trial tests to set current, voltage, welding speed, shielding gas flow and, where relevant, CTWD or ETWD. Annex C gives starting conditions and typical torch angles, travel directions and gas-flow guidance. The practical purpose is to lock in a repeatable operating point before the actual gas measurement starts.

Replicate testing and acceptance of results

For each test set, the method uses three replicate tests and then checks whether any result differs from the mean by more than ± 10 %. If it does, two more tests are added and the mean is recalculated. This prevents one abnormal run from being treated as the final result.

Calculation and reporting

Clause 7 requires the average stable gas concentration to be found, blank-corrected, and multiplied by the air-flow rate to obtain the emission rate in millilitres per minute. The test report in Annex F captures the process settings, equipment, measured values and estimated uncertainty in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 98-3. In practice, the report is the record that ties the emission rate to the exact test conditions.

What terms does SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 define?

  • Bubble flow meter - a primary gas-flow measuring device that times a soap-film bubble moving through a calibrated volume.
  • Test chamber - a semi-enclosed, continuously extracted chamber used for emission-rate tests during welding, cutting or gouging.
  • Contact tip to workpiece distance (CTWD) - the set distance between the contact tip and the workpiece for continuous wire processes.
  • Electrode tip to workpiece distance (ETWD) - the set distance between the tungsten electrode tip and the workpiece for TIG welding.
  • Manual metal arc (MMA) welding - a welding process specifically treated in the procedure section for manual or automatic testing.
  • MIG/MAG - the continuous wire gas-shielded processes covered by the procedure and parameter guidance in Annex C.
  • FCAW / SSFCAW - flux-cored arc welding and self-shielded flux-cored arc welding, both included among the continuous wire processes tested automatically.

Who uses SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010?

SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 is used by welding laboratories, occupational health specialists, process engineers, quality managers and equipment or consumable suppliers. They use it to compare emission rates for different wires, welding parameters, processes, shielding gases, test-piece compositions and surface conditions. It is also relevant when a buyer or laboratory needs a standardized way to document gas emissions from arc welding, cutting or gouging.

What changed in SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 from the previous edition?

This second edition cancels and replaces ISO 15011-2:2003 / EN ISO 15011-2:2003. The foreword states that it has been technically revised.

Which standards are used with SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010?

  • ISO/TR 25901 - provides the welding vocabulary used for terms and definitions.
  • ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 - gives the uncertainty framework used when estimating measurement uncertainty.
  • ISO 6947 - supplies welding working positions and angle definitions used in Annex C.
  • IEC 60974-7 - is referenced for torch-related guidance used when selecting CTWD values for flux-cored and metal-cored wires.
  • ISO 15011 parts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 - place this part in the wider ISO 15011 series for fume and gas sampling, ozone, fume data sheets, thermal-degradation products and resistance spot welding.

What does the SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 document contain?

The document gives the hood-based test principle, the required equipment, and the step-by-step procedures for welding, cutting and gouging tests. It also includes guidance figures for hood design, parameter tables for gas-shielded arc welding, and a worked plotting method for finding the stable gas-concentration period. Annex F provides a structured test report covering process settings, gas measurements, airflow data and calculated emission rates.

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SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases - Part 2: Determination of the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging (ISO 15011-2:2009)". This standard covers: ISO 15011-2:2009 defines laboratory methods for measuring the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) generated during arc welding, cutting and gouging, using a hood technique. The methodology is suitable for use with all open arc welding processes, cutting and gouging, but different designs of hood are used depending on the process and whether or not it can be conducted automatically.

ISO 15011-2:2009 defines laboratory methods for measuring the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) generated during arc welding, cutting and gouging, using a hood technique. The methodology is suitable for use with all open arc welding processes, cutting and gouging, but different designs of hood are used depending on the process and whether or not it can be conducted automatically.

SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 25.160.10 - Welding processes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2003, SIST EN ISO 9202:2016, SIST EN ISO 17652-4:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz beim Schweißen und bei verwandten Verfahren - Laborverfahren zum Sammeln von Rauch und Gasen - Teil 2: Bestimmung der Emissionsraten von Kohlenmonoxid (CO), Kohlendioxid (CO2), Stickstoffmonoxid (NO) und Stickstoffdioxid (NO2) beim Lichtbogenschweißen, Schneiden und Fugenhobeln (ISO 15011-2:2009)Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases - Part 2: Determination of the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging (ISO 15011-2:2009)01-april-2010SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010SLOVENSKI
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Hygiène et sécurité en soudage et techniques connexes - Méthode de laboratoire d'échantillonnage des fumées et des gaz - Partie 2: Détermination des débits d'émission du monoxyde de carbone (CO), du dioxyde de carbone (CO2), du monoxyde d'azote (NO) et du dioxyde d'azote (NO2) lors du soudage à l'arc, du coupage et du gougeage (ISO 15011-2:2009)25.160.10Varilni postopki in varjenjeWelding processes13.100Varnost pri delu. Industrijska higienaOccupational safety. Industrial hygieneICS:SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010en,fr,deTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN ISO 15011-2:2009SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010

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October 2009 ICS 25.160.10; 13.100 Supersedes EN ISO 15011-2:2003English Version
Health and safety in welding and allied processes - Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases - Part 2: Determination of the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging (ISO 15011-2:2009)
Hygiène et sécurité en soudage et techniques connexes - Méthode de laboratoire d'échantillonnage des fumées et des gaz - Partie 2: Détermination des débits d'émission du monoxyde de carbone (CO), du dioxyde de carbone (CO2), du monoxyde d'azote (NO) et du dioxyde d'azote (NO2) lors du soudage à l'arc, du coupage et du gougeage (ISO 15011-2:2009)
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO15011-2Second edition2009-10-15Health and safety in welding and allied processes — Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases — Part 2: Determination of the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging Hygiène et sécurité en soudage et techniques connexes —Méthode de laboratoire d'échantillonnage des fumées et des gaz — Partie 2: Détermination des débits d'émission du monoxyde de carbone (CO), du dioxyde de carbone (CO2), du monoxyde d'azote (NO) et du dioxyde d'azote (NO2) lors du soudage à l'arc, du coupage et du gougeage
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ISO 15011-2:2009(E) © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved iii Contents Page Foreword.iv Introduction.v 1 Scope.1 2 Normative references.1 3 Terms and definitions.1 4 Principle.2 5 Equipment and materials.2 6 Test procedures.4 6.1 Welding procedure selection.4 6.2 Setting up the test equipment.4 6.3 Blank test.5 6.4 Manual metal arc welding.5 6.5 Continuous wire processes and autogeneous TIG welding.5 6.6 Cutting and gouging.6 7 Calculating and reporting the results.7 Annex A (informative)
Possible designs of hood.8 Annex B (informative)
Equipment notes.10 Annex C (informative)
Welding parameters for gas-shielded arc welding.12 Annex D (normative)
Test procedures.15 Annex E (normative)
Calculation of the average stable gas concentration.16 Annex F (normative)
Test report.17 Bibliography.18
ISO 15011-2:2009(E) iv © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 15011-2 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Subcommittee SC 9, Health and safety. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (15011-2:2003), which has been technically revised. ISO 15011 consists of the following parts, under the general title Health and safety in welding and allied processes — Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases: ⎯ Part 1: Determination of fume emission rate during arc welding and collection of fume for analysis ⎯ Part 2: Determination of the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging ⎯ Part 3: Determination of ozone emission rate during arc welding ⎯ Part 4: Fume data sheets ⎯ Part 5: Identification of thermal-degradation products generated when welding or cutting through products composed wholly or partly of organic materials The following part is under preparation: ⎯ Part 6: Procedure for quantitative determination of fume and gases from resistance spot welding [Technical Specification] Request for an official interpretation of technical aspects of this part of ISO 15011 should be directed to the secretariat of ISO/TC 44/SC 9 via the user’s national standardization body; a listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org. SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010

ISO 15011-2:2009(E) © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved v Introduction Welding and allied processes generate fume and gases, which, if inhaled, can be harmful to human health. Knowledge of the composition and the emission rate of the fume and gases can be useful to occupational health professionals in assessing worker exposure and in determining appropriate control measures. Absolute exposure is dependent upon factors such as welder position with respect to the plume and draughts and cannot be predicted from emission rate data. However, in the same work situation, a higher emission rate is expected to correlate with a higher exposure and a lower emission rate with a lower exposure. Hence, emission rate data can be used to predict relative changes in exposure that might occur in the workplace under different welding conditions and to identify measures for reducing such exposure, but they cannot be used to calculate ventilation requirements. This part of ISO 15011 specifies a method for measuring the emission rate of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging using a hood technique. The procedure simply prescribes a methodology, leaving selection of the test parameters to the user, so that the effect of different variables can be evaluated. It is assumed that the executions of the provisions and the interpretation of the results obtained in this part of ISO 15011 are entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15011-2:2009(E) © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved 1 Health and safety in welding and allied processes — Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases — Part 2: Determination of the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during arc welding, cutting and gouging 1 Scope This part of ISO 15011 defines laboratory methods for measuring the emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) generated during arc welding, cutting and gouging, using a hood technique. The methodology is suitable for use with all open arc welding processes, cutting and gouging but different designs of hood are used depending on the process and whether or not it can be conducted automatically. The method can be used to evaluate the effects of welding wires, welding parameters, processes, shielding gases, test piece composition and test piece surface condition on emission rate. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO/TR 25901, Welding and related processes — Vocabulary ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/TR 25901 and the following apply. 3.1 bubble flow meter primary device for measuring gas flow rate, where the time for a bubble of gas, defined by a soap film, to pass through a calibrated volume in a vertical tube is measured 3.2 test chamber semi-enclosed, continuously extracted chamber used in emission rate tests performed during arc welding, cutting or gouging operations SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010

ISO 15011-2:2009(E) 2 © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved NOTE Test chambers generally fall into three generic types: ⎯ A test chamber without a floor, widely referred to as a “hood”; ⎯ A test chamber having a floor, widely referred to as a “fume box”; ⎯ A “fume box”, in which the floor of the test chamber is easily removed and replaced, facilitating its ready interconversion to and from a “hood”. 4 Principle Arc welding, cutting or gouging is performed, inside a semi-enclosed, continuously extracted test chamber of the “hood” type. Gas concentrations (in millilitres per cubic metre) at a sampling position and the air flow rate (in cubic metres per minute) through the hood are measured. Gas emission rates (in millilitres per minute) are calculated by multiplying their concentrations at the sampling position by the air flow rate. 5 Equipment and materials 5.1 Hood, semi-enclosed, continuously extracted chamber of the “hood” type, in which gas emission rate tests are performed during arc welding, cutting and gouging. Examples of possible hood designs are given in Annex A. Hoods with shapes and dimensions similar to those shown in Figure A.1 are appropriate for measuring gas emission rates during arc welding. Hoods similar to those shown in Figure A.2 are appropriate for measuring gas emission rates during cutting and gouging. See B.1 for guidance on the gas sampling position. 5.2 Extraction unit, capable of maintaining an adequate air flow rate through the hood (5.1), such that all gases emitted are contained, but not so high as to compromise the integrity of the process (see B.2). The precise characteristics of the extraction unit are not critical. 5.3 Sampling system, consisting of a sampling line between the sampling point and the equipment, for measuring gas concentration. The sampling line shall be of small internal diameter (10 mm or less) and as short as reasonably practicable. Fume shall be prevented from entering the sampling line using a filter placed as close as is reasonably practicable to the sampling point. See B.3. 5.4 Instrument for measuring carbon monoxide, which is direct reading and which works on one of the following principles: ⎯ dispersive infra-red absorption and non-dispersive infra-red absorption, used with or without filters to reduce interference from carbon dioxide; ⎯ diffusion of carbon monoxide through a semi-permeable membrane at a rate proportional to the concentration, followed by electrochemical oxidation of the gas at a potential-controlled electrode and by measurement of the current produced;
⎯ gas chromatography. The instrument shall have a working range that covers the range of CO concentrations to be measured and have a logging capability or be connected to a digital logging system with a logging frequency of 1 s or less. See B.4. The instrument calibration shall be traceable to national standards. 5.5 Instrument for measuring carbon dioxide, which is direct reading and which works by non-dispersive infra-red absorption. The instrument shall have a working range that covers the range of CO2 concentrations to be measured and have a logging capability or be connected to a digital logging system with a logging frequency of 1 s or less. See B.4. The instrument calibration shall be traceable to national standards. SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010

ISO 15011-2:2009(E) © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved 3 5.6 Instrument for measuring nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide, which is direct reading and which works using one of the following principles: ⎯ measurement of chemiluminescence produced by reaction between NO and ozone (O3); ⎯ measurement of the signal generated by electrochemical reaction of NO and NO2 at catalytically active, potential-controlled, electrodes in aqueous sulphuric acid. The instrument shall have a working range that covers the range of NO and NO2 concentrations to be measured and have a logging capability or be connected to a digital logging system with a logging frequency of 1 s or less. See B.4. The instrument calibration shall be traceable to national standards. 5.7 Equipment for measuring air flow rate, capable of measuring an air flow rate of 2 m3/min to within ± 5 % or better for the hood shown in Figure A.1, or 20 m3/min to within ± 5 % or better for the hood shown in Figure A.2. The following combinations of equipment are suitable (see B.5). ⎯ A calibrated anemometer, together with a calibrated ruler, to measure the diameter (in metres) of the extraction ducting between the hood and the extraction unit. The calibrations of the anemometer and the ruler shall be traceable to national standards. The anemometer shall, itself, have a logging capability or be connected to a logging system with a logging frequency of 1 s or less. ⎯ A flow meter with a calibrated relationship between pressure difference and air flow rate, e.g. an orifice plate, together with a digital manometer with a reading accuracy of at least 0,1 Pa to measure the pressure difference across it. The calibration of the flow meter and the digital manometer shall be traceable to national standards. The digital manometer shall, itself, have a logging capability or be connected to a logging system with a logging frequency of 1 s or less. ⎯ A device for measuring air flow rate with equivalent performance. The calibration of the equipment shall be traceable to national standards. 5.8 Equipment for measuring welding current, voltage and wire feed speed, capable of measuring the arithmetic mean of the current, voltage and wire feed speed to within ± 5 % or better. Electronic integrating equipment with frequent sampling intervals and a logging capability is recommended. In the absence of such equipment, current may be measured using a Hall effect probe connected to a moving coil meter or a shunt. Voltage may be measured using a moving coil meter. Wire feed speed may be determined by measuring the length of wire exiting the welding torch in a measured time. The calibration of the equipment shall be traceable to national standards. 5.9 Equipment for measuring shielding and consumable gas flow rates, calibrated for the gas in use, capable of measuring the flow rate to within ± 5 % or better (see B.6).
The calibration of the equipment shall be traceable to national standards. 5.10 Device for setting the contact tip to workpiece distance (CTWD), consisting of a gauge made by machining a metal block to a thickness equivalent to the required CTWD to within ± 5 % or better, or a metal wedge with distance markings at appropriate points. 5.11 Device for setting the electrode tip to workpiece distance (ETWD) for tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, consisting of a gauge made by machining a metal block to a thickness equivalent to the required ETWD to within ± 5 % or better, or a metal wedge with distance markings at appropriate points. 5.12 Device for automatic arc welding, permitting the emission rate test to be performed under automated conditions, capable of advancing the test piece under a stationary arc welding torch at an appropriate rate SIST EN ISO 15011-2:2010

ISO 15011-2:2009(E) 4 © ISO 2009 – All rights reserved (welding speed), whilst positioned over a plane surface (e.g. a table), which extends at least to the extremities of the hood. It shall be possible to secure a test piece to the device, such that it cannot move, bow or flex during testing (see B.7). 5.13 Test pieces, of a material suitable for the process and for welding the consumable used, with dimensions which allow testing to be carried out for a period of at least 60 s (see B.8). 6 Test procedures 6.1 Welding procedure selection 6.1.1 Welding procedure selection for arc welding processes Perform manual metal arc (MMA) welding tests manually or using automatic welding. Perform tests with continuous wire processes, e.g. metal inert gas or metal active gas (MIG/MAG) welding with solid wires, metal-cored arc welding (MCAW), gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) and self-shielded flux-cored arc welding (SSFCAW), using automatic welding. Perform TIG welding manually and autogeneous TIG welding using automatic welding. NOTE Automatic welding is specified for use with those processes which can be easily performed automatically because it is expected to provide greater reproducibility of gaseous emission rates than manual welding. However, for MMA and TIG welding, this is difficult or impossible to carr
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