Z Link Plus Welding Respirator Helmet PAPR or Supplied Air, Removable ADF, Face Seal or Cape, NIOSH Certified Protection for Welders RPB Safety Airflow Device:C40 Climate Control more fibrous more fibrous Neoprene stretch back Long term health effects of some welding fumes range from cancer to nervous system damage Adverse health effects associated with Cr(VI) exposure include: Occupational asthma Eye & nose irritation & damage Perforated eardrums Respiratory irritation & cancer Kidney & liver damage Pulmonary congestion & edema Upper abdominal pain Skin irritation Erosion & discoloration of teeth Contact dermatitis (long lasting & more severe with repeat exposure) Contact with non intact skin can lead to ulceration (chrome ulcers)