Abstract
Potential health hazards from a medium output plasma torch used in a biological laboratory were investigated, and some industrial applications of higher output plasma torches were surveyed. Exposures to intense ultraviolet radiation, noise, and noxious gases and fumes were measured. Biological experiments on animals and human skin were performed to evaluate the reaction to ultraviolet energy, and thermocouples were used to quantirate the thermal reaction of skin and eyes produced by the plasma torch.