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29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles. a. On or about May 10, 2012, in the faciity, workers and other employees adjacent to welding areas and the plasma cutting table area, such as but not limited to, the welding station by the door leading to the lunchroom or the aisle in front of the plasma cutting machine, were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields.