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TERMINATOR® OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Ventilation Requirements
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Use machine only in well-ventilated areas.
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When operating this machine indoors be aware that carbon monoxide will accumulate if proper ventilation is
not provided.
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When in doubt about ventilation stop operation until you are sure the ventilation is adequate.
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A Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitor is highly recommended to monitor the air whenever the Terminator® is
operated indoors.
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Read and understand the following OSHA Fact Sheet regarding carbon monoxide poisoning.
OSHA FACT SHEETS
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
U.S. Department of Labor
Program Highlights
Fact Sheet No. OSHA 92-11
WHAT IS IT?
Carbon monoxide -- a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas -- is one of the most common industrial hazards. Mild
poisoning can cause such symptoms as nausea, dizziness or headaches while severe poisoning can result in brain
or heart damage or even death. This poisonous gas is produced by the incomplete burning of any material
containing carbon, such as gasoline, natural gas, oil, propane coal, or wood. Forges, blast furnaces and coke
ovens all produce carbon monoxide, but one of the most common sources of exposure in the workplace is the
internal combustion engine.
Be suspicious of carbon monoxide poisoning if you develop headache, flushed face, dizziness or weakness.
Bear in mind that although carbon monoxide has no telltale odor, it may mix with gases which do have an odor.
Thus, the smell of other gases doesn’t mean the absence of carbon monoxide.
ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE POISONED?
If you have a heart condition, your condition may be aggravated by carbon monoxide. Ingestion of
barbiturates and alcohol may increase the gas’ health effects. Further, smokers will have a higher
carboxyhemoglobin than nonsmokers, and therefore face higher risk from carbon monoxide exposures on the job.
Harmful levels of carbon monoxide are a potential danger to: acetylene workers, blast furnace workers, boiler
room workers, brewery workers, carbon black makers, coke oven workers, customs workers, diesel engine
operators, dock workers, garage mechanics, metal oxide reducers, miners, organic chemical synthesizers,
petroleum refinery workers, pulp and paper workers, steel workers, toll booth and tunnel attendants, and
warehouse workers.
HOW DOES CARBON MONOXIDE HARM YOU?
Large amounts of carbon monoxide can kill in minutes. The more carbon monoxide in the air and the longer
you are exposed to it, the greater the danger. Any one or more of the following symptoms can signal carbon
monoxide poisoning: headaches, tightness across the chest, nausea, drowsiness, inattention or fatigue. As the
amount of carbon monoxide in the air increases, more serious symptoms develop such as lack of coordination,
weakness and confusion.
The poisoning can be reversed if caught in time. But even if you recover, acute poisoning may result in
permanent damage to the parts of your body which require a lot of oxygen, such as the heart and brain. There is a
significant reproductive risk involved with carbon monoxide. An American Journal of Industrial Medicine article
quotes two studies showing that acute carbon monoxide exposures that were non-lethal to the mother were
associated with fetal loss.
WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT CARBON MONOXIDE?
