Walk into any busy fabrication shop and you can usually tell within a minute how well the air is being managed. If your eyes sting, the air looks hazy or you can taste metal at the end of a shift, something isn’t working. That’s where welding extract systems come in, and getting the right one makes a bigger difference than most people expect. Why Welding Fume Is a Real Concern Welding produces a mix of tiny particles and gases. Depending on the metal and process, these can include manganese, chromium and nickel compounds. Breathing them in over time can lead to serious lung problems, and in the UK the Health and Safety Executive treats all mild steel welding fume as hazardous. Good extraction isn’t just a nice extra. For most workshops it’s a legal duty under COSHH. What Does a Welding Extract System Do? In simple terms, it captures fume at or near the source, pulls it through a filter and either releases clean air back into the room or vents it outside. The closer you catch the fume ...