Hypertherm ArcGlide Torch Height Control, Instruction Manual

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Hypertherm Safety and Compliance
The MSDS are for chemicals provided with the product and other
chemicals used in or on the product. MSDS can be downloaded from
the Downloads Library on the Hypertherm web site at https://www.
hypertherm.com. On the Search screen, insert MSDS in the document
title and click on Search.
In the USA, OSHA does not require Material Safety Data Sheets for
articles such as electrodes, swirl rings, retaining caps, nozzles, shields,
deflectors and other solid parts of the torch.
Hypertherm does not manufacture or provide the materials that are
cut and has no knowledge whether the fumes released from materials
that are cut will pose a physical hazard or health risk. Please consult
with your supplier or other technical advisor if you need guidance
concerning the properties of the material you will cut using a
Hypertherm product.
fumes emission and air quality
Note: The following information on air quality is intended for general
information only and should not be used as a substitute for reviewing
and implementing applicable government regulations or legal
standards in the country where the cutting equipment will be installed
and operated.
In the USA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) is a collection of
methods for sampling and analyzing contaminants in workplace air.
Methods published by others, such as OSHA, MSHA, EPA, ASTM,
ISO or commercial suppliers of sampling and analytical equipment,
may have advantages over NIOSH methods.
For example, ASTM Practice D 4185 is a standard practice for the
collection, dissolution, and determination of trace metals in workplace
atmospheres. The sensitivity, detection limit, and optimum working
concentrations for 23 metals are listed in ASTM D 4185. An industrial
hygienist should be used to determine the optimum sampling protocol,
considering analytical accuracy, cost, and optimum sample number.
Hypertherm uses a third party industrial hygienist to perform and
interpret air quality testing results taken by air sampling equipment
positioned at operator stations in Hypertherm buildings where plasma
cutting tables are installed and operated.
Where applicable, Hypertherm also uses a third party industrial
hygienist to obtain air and water permits.
If you are not fully aware and up to date on all applicable government
regulations and legal standards for the installation site, you should
consult a local expert prior to purchasing, installing, and operating the
equipment.