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SKU 97994
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vapors, and dust. Do not apply
heat to a container that has held an
unknown substance or a combus-
tible material whose contents, when
heated, can produce flammable or
explosive vapors. Clean and purge
containers before applying heat.
Vent closed containers, including
castings, before preheating, weld-
ing, or cutting.
Do not touch live electrical parts.
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Wear dry, insulating gloves. Do not
touch electrode or conductor tong
with bare hand. Do not wear wet or
damaged gloves.
Protect yourself from electric shock.
15.
Do not use outdoors. Insulate your-
self from the work piece and ground.
Use nonflammable, dry insulating
material if possible, or use dry rubber
mats, dry wood or plywood, or other
dry insulating material big enough to
cover your full area of contact with
the work or ground.
Ensure that the unit is placed on a
16.
stable location before use. If this unit
falls while plugged in, severe injury,
electric shock, or fire may result.
Never remove the grounding prong
17.
or modify the Power Cord Plug in any
way. Do not use adapter plugs with
this product.
Avoid overexposure to fumes and
18.
gases. Always keep your head out
of the fumes. Do not breathe the
fumes. Use enough ventilation or
exhaust, or both, to keep fumes and
gases from your breathing zone and
general area.
Where ventilation is questionable,
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have a qualified technician take
an air sampling to determine the
need for corrective measures. Use
mechanical ventilation to improve
air quality. If engineering controls
are not feasible, use an approved
respirator.
WARNINg
INHALATION HAzARd:
Welding and Plasma Cutting Produce
TOxIC FUMES.
Exposure to welding or cutting
exhaust fumes can increase the risk
of developing certain cancers, such as
cancer of the larynx and lung cancer.
Also, some diseases that may be linked
to exposure to welding or plasma cutting
exhaust fumes are:
• Early onset of Parkinson’s Disease
• Heart disease
• Ulcers
• Damage to the reproductive organs
• Inflammation of the small intestine or
stomach
• Kidney damage
• Respiratory diseases such as
emphysema, bronchitis, or pneumonia
Use natural or forced air ventilation and
wear a respirator approved by NIOSH to
protect against the fumes produced to
reduce the risk of developing the above
illnesses.
Follow OSHA guidelines for Permis-
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sible Exposure Limits (PEL’s) for
various fumes and gases.
Follow the American Conference
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of Governmental Industrial Hygien-
ists recommendations for Threshold
Limit Values (TLV’s) for fumes and
gases.