This standard covers all aspects of safety and health in the wleding environment, emphasizing oxygen gas and arc welding processes with some coverage given to resistance welding. It contains information on protection of personnel and the general area, ventilation, fire preventiion and protection, and confined spaces. A significant section is devoted to precautionary information, showing examples, and an extensive bibliography is included.

This document presents Recommended Practices for Electron Beam Welding and Allied Processes. It is intended tocover common applications of the process. Processes definitions, safe practices, general process requirements, and inspection criteria are provided.