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PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING 8991
Reaming
WARNING
Reamer blades are very sharp; to prevent injury, avoid touching them with bare hands.
Handling thread cutting oil
CAUTION
1.Wear goggles.
- Touching the eyes with oil may cause inflammation.
- Emergency treatment: Wash eyes with clean water for about 15 minutes and seek medical attention.
2 .Wear protective gloves.
- If oil comes into contact with the skin, it may cause inflammation.
- Emergency treatment: Carefully wash the affected part with soap and water.
3.Take care not to breathe in oil mist or steam.
- Breathing in oil mist or steam may cause nausea.
- Emergency treatment: Carry the person out into the fresh air, cover them with a blanket, keep them warm and
relaxed, and seek medical attention.
4 .Do not thin the oil or mix it with threading oil produced by other companies.
5.If water gets mixed in with the threading oil and the colour changes to a milky white or
the oil deteriorates excessively resulting in a poor
fi
nish, change to fresh oil promptly.
6.Do not drink the oil.
- Drinking the oil may cause diarrhea or vomiting.
- Emergency treatment: Seek medical attention immediately, without forcing the person to vomit.
7.Do not place the oil where it can easily be reached by small children.
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9.Storage.
- Always close the lid after use to prevent the oil from being contaminated by dust, water or other foreign bodies.
- Store in a dark place away from direct sunlight.
10.Drums (200L).
- To prevent them from bursting, do not apply pressure to empty drums.
- Do not weld, heat, drill or cut the drums or they may burst into fire from the residue they contain.
WARNING
1.Do not burn off the oil.
- Oil contains chlorine compounds and generates toxic gas when burnt. In the case of an emergency in which
someone has inhaled such toxic gases, carry the affected person out into the fresh air and seek medical attention.
2 .Handling waste oil and waste cans.
- Handle materials according to local laws and regulations regarding waste disposal and cleaning.
- If uncertain, consult your distributor or WHEELER-REX.
Pipe
CAUTION
1.Do not use highly deformed or damaged pipes as doing so may lead to poor, if not
unusable, threads.
2 .When threading stainless steel pipes use pipes with a wall thickness equivalent to
Schedule 40 or more.