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HAZARD
CAUSE
SAFEGUARDS
Fire
Solvent and coatings can be highly flam-
Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep air free of
mable or combustible especially when
accumulations of flammable vapors.
sprayed.
Smoking must never be allowed in the spray area.
Fire extinguishing equipment must be present
in the spray area.
Solvent Spray
During cleaning and flushing, solvents can
Wear eye protection.
be forcefully expelled from fluid and air
passages. Some solvents can cause eye
injury.
Inhaling Toxic
Certain materials may be harmful if inhaled,
Follow the requirements of the Material Safety Data
Substances
or if there is contact with the skin.
Sheet supplied by your coating material manufacturer.
Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep the
air free of accumulations of toxic materials.
Use a mask or respirator whenever there is a chance of
inhaling sprayed materials. The mask must be compatible
with the material being sprayed and its concentration.
Equipment must be as prescribed by an industrial hygienist
or safety expert, and be NIOSH approved.
Explosion Hazard -
Halogenated hydrocarbon solvents - for
Guns with stainless steel internal passageways may be
Incompatible Materials
example; methylene chloride and 1, 1, 1 -
used with these solvents. However, aluminum is widely
Trichloroethane are not chemically com-
used in other spray application equipment - such as
patible with the aluminum that might be
material pumps, regulators, valves, and this gun and cup.
used in many system components. The
Check all equipment items before use and make sure they
chemical reaction caused by these solvents
can also be used safely with these solvents. Read the
reacting with aluminum can become violent
label or data sheet for the material you intend to spray.
and lead to an equipment explosion.
If in doubt as to whether or not a coating or cleaning
material is compatible, contact your material supplier.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This manual contains information that is improtant for you to know and understand. This information relates to USER SAFETY and
PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the following symbols. Please pay particular attention
to these sections.
Important information that tells how
to prevent damage to equipment, or
how to avoid a situation that may
cause minor inury.
Note
Information that you should pay
special attention to.
Important safety information - A hazard
that may cause serious injury or loss of
life.
The following hazards may occur during the normal use of this equipment.
Please read the following chart before using this equipment.
