To briefly present the advantages and disadvantages of underwater welding let us first separate this two compound words, the UNDERWATER and WELDING. Underwater is anywhere where this is water, either in low or in deep aquatic areas. Now, Welding is the action of burning something (particularly a metal) into creating or fixing something with the use of a high temperature to burn down or melt a metallic material so that it can be reformed. Combining this two concepts we can ironically say that it is the use heat in a submerged metal underwater where there is a direct contact of the water and the metal to be burn or to be weld.
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Human being are mainly land animals in which its natural mechanism are chiefly functioning to react in land environment. Being underwater for a longtime could cause minor undetected body problems. Being exposed in a cold water at a longer time could even cause hypothermia. Gasses created by heating some metals underwater are dangerous and could pose health damage. The unwelcome working environment in underwater welding such as hot and cold temperature exposure at the same time could cause again another unseen and unfelt damages that are felt later in time.
• SHORT LIFE EXPECTANCY
In most cases underwater welders have the life expectancy of 7 years prior to welding working time. Most of the reasons are associated to the nature of the job. It is said that the death rate is 20 workers out of 300 but varies with the company and the actual environment of the welding area.
• AWAY FROM FAMILY
Being an underwater welder means that the job is to be done in a contractual bases which means that the job is to be done at more likely a longer time. Also the term underwater is not just for display – it means that you will be into the sea or ocean which means that you will really be far from family. Some other who seek this kind of job are driven away by the longing they feel towards their family members exaggerated by being exhausted from