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Pyrolsis' products (including oils, hydrocarbons, lead and zinc) can be released, particularly when welding coated or oily surfaces. Inhalation of welding and cutting fumes can have short and long term effects. Inhaling metal oxides, particularly zinc and copper (prevalent when welding galvanised steel) can result in metal fume fever.

Metal Fume Fever is the name for an illness that is caused primarily by exposure to zinc oxide fume (ZnO) in the workplace. The main cause of this exposure is usually breathing the fumes from welding, cutting, or brazing on galvanized metal. Metal Fume Fever is an acute allergic condition experienced by many welders during their occupationallifetimes.

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