Section 1 - Safety Precautions - Read Before Using; Symbol Usage; Arc Welding Hazards - Bernard Dura-Flux Series Manual

SECTION 1 — SAFETY PRECAUTIONS — READ BEFORE USING
Protect yourself and others from injury – read, follow,
and save these important safety precautions and
operating instructions.

1-1 Symbol Usage

DANGER! – Indicates a hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. The
possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols
or explained in the text.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. The possible
hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols or
explained in the text.
NOTICE – Indicates statements not related to personal injury.
– Indicates special instructions.
This group of symbols means Warning! Watch Out!
ELECTRIC SHOCK, MOVING PARTS, and HOT PARTS hazards.
Consult symbols and related instructions below for necessary
actions to avoid the hazards.

1-2 Arc Welding Hazards

The symbols shown below are used throughout this
manual to call attention to and identify possible hazards.
When you see the symbol, watch out, and follow the
related instructions to avoid the hazard. The safety information
given below is only a summary of the more complete safety
information found in section 1-4 Principal Safety Standards on
page 3, and in welding power source Owner's Manual. Read and
follow all Safety Standards.
Only qualified persons should install, operate, maintain,
and repair this equipment. A qualified person is defined
as one who, by possession of a recognized degree,
certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive
knowledge, training and experience, has successfully
demonstrated ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the
subject matter, the work, or the project and has received safety
training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.
During operation, keep everybody, especially children,
away.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
Always wear dry insulating gloves.
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Insulate yourself from work and ground.
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Do not touch live electrode or electrical parts.
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Replace worn, damaged, or cracked guns or cables.
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Turn off welding power source before changing contact tip or
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gun parts.
Keep all covers and handle securely in place.
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FUMES AND GASES can be hazardous.
Keep your head out of the fumes.
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Ventilate area, or use breathing device. The
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recommended way to determine adequate
ventilation is to sample for the composition
and quantity of fumes and gases to which personnel are
exposed.
Read and understand the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and the
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manufacturer's instructions for adhesives, coatings, cleaners,
consumables, coolants, degreasers, fluxes, and metals.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
Keep away from moving parts.
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Keep away from pinch points such as drive
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rolls.
WELDING can cause fire or explosion.
Do not weld near flammable material.
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Do not weld on containers that have held
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combustibles, or on closed containers such as
tanks, drums, or pipes unless they are
properly prepared according to AWS F4.1 and AWS A6.0 (see
Safety Standards).
Watch for fire; keep extinguisher nearby.
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Read and understand the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and the
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manufacturer's instructions for adhesives, coatings, cleaners,
consumables, coolants, degreasers, fluxes, and metals.
BUILDUP OF GAS can injure or kill.
Shut off compressed gas supply when not in
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use.
Always ventilate confined spaces or use approved air-
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supplied respirator.
ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin.
Arc rays from the welding process produce intense
visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays
that can burn eyes and skin. Sparks fly off from the
weld.
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