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Hypertherm
SAFETY
11/08
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
1. ANSI Standard Z49.1,
Safety in Welding and Cutting,
American
Welding Society, 550 LeJeune Road
P.O. Box 351020, Miami, FL 33135
2. ANSI Standard Z49.2,
Fire Prevention in the Use of Cutting and
Welding Processes,
American National Standards Institute
1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
3. ANSI Standard Z87.1,
Safe Practices for Occupation and
Educational Eye and Face Protection,
American National Standards
Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
4. AWS F4.1,
Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for
Welding and Cutting of Containers and Piping That Have Held
Hazardous Substances,
American Welding Society
550 LeJeune Road, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135
5. AWS F5.2,
Recommended Safe Practices for Plasma Arc
Cutting,
American Welding Society
550 LeJeune Road, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135
6. CGA Pamphlet P-1,
Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in
Cylinders,
Compressed Gas Association
1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
7. CSA Standard W117.2,
Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting,
Canadian Standards Association Standard Sales
178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario M9W 1R3, Canada
8. NFPA Standard 51B,
Cutting and Welding Processes,
National Fire
Protection Association
470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
9. NFPA Standard 70–1978,
National Electrical Code,
National Fire
Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
10. OSHA,
Safety and Health Standards,
29FR 1910
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402
11. AWS Safety and Health Fact Sheets, American Welding Society
550 LeJeune Road, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135
www.aws.org/technical/facts/
SYMBOLS AND MARKS
Your Hypertherm product may have one or more of the following markings on or near the data plate. Due to differences
and conflicts in national regulations, not all marks are applied to every version of a product.
S mark symbol
The S mark symbol indicates that the power supply and torch are suit able for operations carried out in
en vi ron ments with in creased hazard of elec tri cal shock per IEC 60974-1.
CSA mark
Hypertherm products with a CSA mark meet the United States and Canadian regulations for product safety.
The products were evaluated, tested, and certified by CSA-International. Alternatively the product may have
a mark by one of the other Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) accredited in both the United
States and Canada, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated (UL) or TÜV.
CE marking
The CE marking signifies the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity to applicable European directives
and standards. Only those versions of Hypertherm products with a CE marking located on or near the
data plate have been tested for compliance with the European Low Voltage Directive and the European
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive. EMC filters needed to comply with the European EMC
Directive are incorporated within versions of the product with a CE marking.
GOST-R mark
CE versions of Hypertherm products that include a GOST-R mark of conformity meet the product safety
and EMC requirements for export to the Russian Federation.
c-Tick mark
CE versions of Hypertherm products with a c-Tick mark comply with the EMC regulations required for sale
in Australia and New Zealand.
CCC mark
The China Compulsory Certification (CCC) mark indicates that the product has been tested and found
compliant with product safety regulations required for sale in China.
