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JEROME E. SPEAR, CSP, CIH The exact number of occupational diseases that occur in the United States is unknown; however, most occupational disease cases are litigated that involve multiple defendants. By implementing a systematic exposure assessment and control process, you can help protect your company from such litigation and also protect the health of your employees. The basic steps…

JEROME E. SPEAR, CSP, CIH As with other health hazards, chemicals or agents should be eliminated or controlled at its source, where feasible. In welding, such point source control methods can be categorized as either fume technology-based fume controls or point source fume extraction methods (i.e., local exhaust ventilation). Technology-based fume control methods include the…