TIPTIG Hot Wire Unit, Technical Manual

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I - IV CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS
Welding or cutting equipment produces fumes or gases which
contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth
defects and ,in some cases, cancer,
(California Health & Safety Section 25249.5 et.seq.)
I - V Principal Safety Standards
Safety in Welding,Cutting,and Allied Processes
ANSI StandardZ49.1 from Global Engineering Documents
(www.global.ihs .com)
Safety in Welding,Cutting,and Allied Processes
CSA Standard W 117.2 from Canadian Standards As s ociation
(www.cs a-international.com)
OSHA,Occupational Safety and Health Standards for
General Industry
Title 29,Code of federal Regulations(CFR) Part 1910,Subpart Q
and Part 1926,SubpartI from Government Printing Office
(www.osha.gov)
I - VI EMF Information
Electric current flowing through any conductor causes localized 4 Keep head an trunk as far away from the equipment in the
electric and magnetic fields(EMF).Welding current creates an EMF field welding circuit as possible.
around the welding circuit and welding equipment.EMF fields may
5. Connect work clamp to work piece as close to the weld as
interfere with s ome medical implants , e.g. peacemakers .
possible.
Protective measures for persons wearing medical implants have to 6. Do not work next to, sit or lean on the welding power source.
be taken. For example, access restrictions for passers-by or individual7. Do not weld whilst carrying the welding power source or wire
risk assessment for welders. All welders should use the following
feeder.
procedures in order to minimize exposure to EMF fields from the
welding circuit:
1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them, or using
a cable cover.
2. Do not place your body between welding cables. Arrange cables
to one side and away from the operator
3. Do not coil or drape cables around your body
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