We are wondering if welding where there is copper concentrate could be an environmental or health issue. We usually add, during the operation of processing the copper ore towards becoming copper concentrate, chemicals such as:
Pine Oil
MIBC: Methyl-Isobuthyl-Carbinol (C6H14O)
Xanthate (C3H6OS2)
We are performing a lot of welding or burning (when cutting with Oxy-Acethylene) at the Filter Plant, where the copper concentrate is all around the place, and some fumes come out of the welding or burning. We are using respiratory particles protection but wanted to be sure if anyone has an idea of what kind of fumes may come from the copper concentrate, perhaps something corrosive because of the sulphur present? ■
Burning on Copper Concentrate
We are wondering if welding where there is copper concentrate could be an environmental or health issue. We usually add, during the operation of processing the copper ore towards becoming copper concentrate, chemicals such as:
Pine Oil
MIBC: Methyl-Isobuthyl-Carbinol (C6H14O)
Xanthate (C3H6OS2)
We are performing a lot of welding or burning (when cutting with Oxy-Acethylene) at the Filter Plant, where the copper concentrate is all around the place, and some fumes come out of the welding or burning. We are using respiratory particles protection but wanted to be sure if anyone has an idea of what kind of fumes may come from the copper concentrate, perhaps something corrosive because of the sulphur present? ■