Welding Fume (Total) Monitoring Services in Australia
dustWES (Safe Work Australia)
5 mg/m³
WEL (December 2026 Transition)
1 mg/m³CHANGING
Health Effects
Exposure to welding fume (total) can cause: Lung cancer (IARC Group 1), metal fume fever, manganism, siderosis. Regular exposure monitoring is essential to protect workers and demonstrate compliance with Australian workplace exposure standards.
Relevant Australian Standards
AS 3640Workplace Atmospheres — Method for Sampling and Gravimetric Determination of Respirable Dust
AS 2985Workplace Atmospheres — Method for Sampling and Gravimetric Determination of Respirable Dust (Membrane Filter)
Safe Work Australia WESWorkplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants
Safe Work Australia WELWorkplace Exposure Limits (December 2026 Transition)
NIOSH Manual of Analytical MethodsNMAM 5th Edition — Reference Methods for Air Sampling and Analysis
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