Mastic Handgun
1
Part 1040769A
E
2004 Nordson Corporation
Safety
Read and follow these safety instructions. Task- and
equipment-specific warnings, cautions, and instructions are
included in equipment documentation where appropriate.
Make sure all equipment documentation, including these
instructions, is accessible to persons operating or servicing
equipment.
Qualified Personnel
Equipment owners are responsible for making sure that Nordson
equipment is installed, operated, and serviced by qualified
personnel. Qualified personnel are those employees or
contractors who are trained to safely perform their assigned
tasks. They are familiar with all relevant safety rules and
regulations and are physically capable of performing their
assigned tasks.
Intended Use
Use of Nordson equipment in ways other than those described
in the documentation supplied with the equipment may result in
injury to persons or damage to property.
Some examples of unintended use of equipment include
S
using incompatible materials
S
making unauthorized modifications
S
removing or bypassing safety guards or interlocks
S
using incompatible or damaged parts
S
using unapproved auxiliary equipment
S
operating equipment in excess of maximum ratings
Regulations and Approvals
Make sure all equipment is rated and approved for the
environment in which it is used. Any approvals obtained for
Nordson equipment will be voided if instructions for installation,
operation, and service are not followed.
Personal Safety
To prevent injury follow these instructions.
S
Do not operate or service equipment unless you are
qualified.
S
Do not operate equipment unless safety guards, doors, or
covers are intact and automatic interlocks are operating
properly. Do not bypass or disarm any safety devices.
S
Keep clear of moving equipment. Before adjusting or
servicing moving equipment, shut off the power supply and
wait until the equipment comes to a complete stop. Lock
out power and secure the equipment to prevent unexpected
movement.
S
Relieve (bleed off) hydraulic and pneumatic pressure before
adjusting or servicing pressurized systems or components.
Disconnect, lock out, and tag switches before servicing
electrical equipment.
S
While operating manual spray guns, make sure you are
grounded. Wear electrically conductive gloves or a
grounding strap connected to the gun handle or other true
earth ground. Do not wear or carry metallic objects such as
jewelry or tools.
S
If you receive even a slight electrical shock, shut down all
electrical or electrostatic equipment immediately. Do not
restart the equipment until the problem has been identified
and corrected.
S
Obtain and read Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all
materials used. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
safe handling and use of materials, and use recommended
personal protection devices.
S
Make sure the spray area is adequately ventilated.
S
To prevent injury, be aware of less-obvious dangers in the
workplace that often cannot be completely eliminated, such
as hot surfaces, sharp edges, energized electrical circuits,
and moving parts that cannot be enclosed or otherwise
guarded for practical reasons.
High-Pressure Fluids
High-pressure fluids, unless they are safely contained, are
extremely hazardous. Always relieve fluid pressure before
adjusting or servicing high pressure equipment. A jet of
high-pressure fluid can cut like a knife and cause serious bodily
injury, amputation, or death. Fluids penetrating the skin can also
cause toxic poisoning.
If you suffer a fluid injection injury, seek medical care
immediately. If possible, provide a copy of the MSDS for the
injected fluid to the health care provider.
The National Spray Equipment Manufacturers Association has
created a wallet card that you should carry when you are
operating high-pressure spray equipment. These cards are
supplied with your equipment. The following is the text of this
card:
WARNING: Any injury caused by high pressure liquid
can be serious. If you are injured or even suspect an
injury:
S
Go to an emergency room immediately.
S
Tell the doctor that you suspect an injection injury.
S
Show him this card
S
Tell him what kind of material you were spraying
MEDICAL ALERT—AIRLESS SPRAY WOUNDS: NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN
Injection in the skin is a serious traumatic injury. It is important
to treat the injury surgically as soon as possible. Do not delay
treatment to research toxicity. Toxicity is a concern with some
exotic coatings injected directly into the bloodstream.
Consultation with a plastic surgeon or a reconstructive
hand surgeon may be advisable.
The seriousness of the wound depends on where the injury is on
the body, whether the substance hit something on its way in and
deflected causing more damage, and many other variables
including skin microflora residing in the paint or gun which are
blasted into the wound. If the injected paint contains acrylic
latex and titanium dioxide that damage the tissue’s resistance to
infection, bacterial growth will flourish. The treatment that
doctors recommend for an injection injury to the hand includes
immediate decompression of the closed vascular compartments
of the hand to release the underlying tissue distended by the
injected paint, judicious wound debridement, and immediate
antibiotic treatment.
