ISO 15011-4-2017 PDF

Full title and description

Health and safety in welding and allied processes — Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases — Part 4: Fume data sheets (ISO 15011-4:2017). Specifies requirements for determining emission rates and chemical composition of welding fume to produce standardized fume data sheets for filler materials used in arc welding processes.

Abstract

ISO 15011-4:2017 defines the information content and reporting requirements for fume data sheets derived from laboratory measurements of welding fume. It supports the determination and presentation of emission rates and chemical composition of fumes generated by filler materials used in arc welding processes (manual, partly mechanized or fully automatic) so that results are comparable and usable for occupational hygiene, product safety data and regulatory assessment.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard); confirmed in systematic review 25 August 2022.
• Publication date: December 8, 2017 (Edition 2, 2017-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.100 (Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene); 25.160.10 (Welding processes).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2017).
• Number of pages: 24 pages.

Scope

Specifies the data and reporting format for fume data sheets based on laboratory measurement of welding fume emission rate and chemical composition. Applies to all filler materials used for joining or surfacing by arc welding that deposit unalloyed steel, alloyed steel or non‑ferrous alloys. Included processes cover manual metal arc welding, gas‑shielded metal arc welding (solid, metal‑cored and flux‑cored wires) and self‑shielded flux‑cored arc welding, when tested under appropriate laboratory conditions.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of required fields and structure for fume data sheets (e.g., test conditions, emission rates, chemical composition, analytical methods).
• Specification of measurement outcomes to report: fume emission rate (mass/time), concentrations of key elements/compounds, and relevant gas emissions reported consistently.
• Linkage to laboratory sampling and analytical procedures (to ensure data traceability and comparability with ISO 15011 series test methods).
• Identification of test conditions and parameters that must be recorded (welding process, consumable, shielding gas, current, voltage, test geometry).
• Requirements for presentation, units, uncertainty reporting and interpretation guidance to support occupational hygiene and safety data applications.
• Compatibility with other parts of ISO 15011 that describe sampling and analytical methods for particulates, gases and ozone.

Typical use and users

Used by laboratory testing organizations, occupational hygienists, welding consumable manufacturers, product safety/data-sheet authors, workplace safety professionals, regulators and researchers. Typical applications include producing supplier fume data sheets, supporting risk assessments, informing exposure-control decisions and enabling comparative evaluation of welding consumables and processes.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 15011 series (laboratory methods for sampling fume and gases in welding): ISO 15011-1 (determination of fume emission rate and collection for analysis), ISO 15011-2 (emission rates of CO, CO2, NO, NO2), ISO 15011-3 (ozone emission rate), ISO 15011-5 (identification of thermal‑degradation products). National and regional adoptions (EN/ISO equivalents) exist for many parts of the series.

Keywords

welding fume, fume data sheet, emission rate, sampling, laboratory method, arc welding, occupational hygiene, filler materials, analytical chemistry, ISO 15011

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 15011-4:2017 is an international standard that specifies the format and required content for fume data sheets based on laboratory measurement of welding fume emission rates and chemical composition.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the data elements, reporting structure and minimal information required to describe fume emission rates and composition from filler materials used in arc welding, enabling consistent fume data sheets for occupational and product-safety use.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Test laboratories, occupational hygienists, welding consumable manufacturers, safety/data-sheet authors, regulators and researchers who need standardized fume emission and composition information.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Edition 2 (published 8 December 2017) is the current edition; the publication was reviewed and confirmed as current on 25 August 2022. It replaced the 2006 edition.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 4 of the ISO 15011 series (laboratory methods for sampling fume and gases in welding). Other relevant parts include ISO 15011-1, -2, -3 and -5.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Welding fume, emission rate, fume data sheet, sampling, laboratory method, arc welding, occupational hygiene, filler materials.