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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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READ BEFORE USING
Before installing, operating or performing maintenance please read the safety precautions below. Failure to observe safety precautions
can result in injury or death.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS
This product, when used for welding and cutting, can produce fumes or gases which contain chemicals known to cause birth defects and
cancer. (California Health & Safety Code Section 25249.5 et seq.)
EMF
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ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC FIELDS MAY BE DANGEROUS
Electrical current flowing through any conductor causes localized Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF). Welding current creates and EMF field
around welding cables and welding machines.
WARNING - EMF fields may interfere with some pacemakers and other medical implants. Implanted medical device wearers should
consult their doctor before operating or going near any arc welding applications. In addition, exposure to EMF fields in welding may have
other unknown health effects.
Welders should use the below procedures to minimize the exposure to EMF fields from the welding circuit.
1)
Route the cables close together. Secure by twisting, taping or using a cable cover to keep together.
2)
Never coil, wrap or drape welding cables around your body.
3)
Do not place your body between welding cables. Arrange so that cables are on one side and away from the operator.
4)
Connect the work clamp(ground) to the workpiece as close as possible to the area to be welded.
5)
Do not sit, lean and stand next to the welding power source.
FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
WARNING
- WELDING AND CUTTING PRODUCE FUMES AND GASES THAT ARE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH
1)
Do not breathe the fumes and gases as they can cause asphyxiation.
2)
Fumes and gases generated from welding can cause severe injury to respiratory system and even death.
In poorly vented areas it is
required to properly ventilate the area and/or use local forced ventilation or other fume control equipment at the arc to remove
welding and cutting fumes and gases.
3)
The recommended way to determine adequate ventilation is to sample for the composition and quantity of fumes and gases to
which personnel are exposed. The worker exposer level should be checked initially and periodically thereafter to maintain
applicable OSHA PEL and ACGIH TVL limits.
4)
In a poorly ventilated area, it is necessary to wear an approved air-supplied respirator.
5)
Always read and u
nderstand the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and the manufacturer’s instructions for adhesives, coatings, cleane
rs,
consumables, coolants, degreasers, fluxes and metals.
6)
Always have a trained watch-person nearby. Welding and cutting fumes and gases can displace air and lower the oxygen level
causing injury or death. Be sure the breathing air is safe.
7)
Do not weld or cut in locations near degreasing, cleaning, or spraying operations. The heat and rays of the arc can react with vapors
to form highly toxic and irritating gases.
8)
Do not weld or cut on coated metals, such as galvanized, lead, or cadmium plated steel, unless the coating is removed from the
weld area, the area is well ventilated, and while wearing an air-supplied respirator. The coatings and any metals containing these
elements can give off toxic fumes if welded.
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