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Use
pressure
charts
(available
from
your
supplier)
for safe
and
efficient,
recommended
pressure
sestings
on
regulators.
Check
for leaks
on
first
pressurization
and
regularly
there
after. Brush
with
soap
solution
(capful
of
Ivory Liquid
or
equivalent
per
gallon
of
water).
Bubbles indicate leak. Clean
off
soapy
water
after
test;
dried soap is combustible.
E.
User
Responsibilities
Remove
leaky
or
defective
equipment
from service immed
iately
for
repair.
See User
Responsibility
statement
in
equip
ment
manual.
F.
Leaving Equipment
Unattended
Close gas
supply
at
source
and drain gas.
G.
Rope Staging-Support
Rope staging-support
should
not
be used for
welding
or
cut
ting operation;
rope
may
burn.
1-3.
ARC
WELDING
Comply
with
precautions
in
1-1, 1-2,
and this section. Arc
Welding,
properly done,
is
a
safe
process,
but
a
careless
opera
tor
invites
trouble. The
equipment
carries
high
currents
at
significant voltages.
The
arc
is
very
bright
and hot.
Sparks fly,
fumes
rise,
ultraviolet and
infrared
energy
radiates,
weld
ments
are
hot,
and
compressed
gases may be used. The wise
operator avoids
unnecessary
risks and protects himself and
others from accidents. Precautions
are
described here and in
standards referenced
in
index.
A.
Burn Protection
Comply
with
precautions
in 1-2.
The
welding
arc
is intense
and
visibly bright
Its
radiation
can
damage
eyes,
penetrate
lightweight clothing,
reflect
from
light-colored
surfaces,
and burn the
skin and eyes.
Skin burns
resemble
acute
sunburn,
those
from
gas-shielded
arcs
are
more
severe
and
painful.
DONT
GET
BURNED;
COMPLY
WITH PRECAUTIONS.
1.
Protective
Clothing
Wear
long-sleeve clothing (particularly
for
gas-shielded
arc)
in
addition
to
gloves, hat,
and shoes
)1-2A).
As
necessary,
use
additional
protective clothing
such
as
leather
jacket
or
sleeves, flame-proof
apron, and fire-resistant
leggings.
Avoid
outergarments
of untreated
cotton.
Bare skin
protection.
Wear
dark,
substantial
clothing.
Button
collar
to
protect chest and neck and button
pockets
to
pre
vent
entry of
sparks.
2.
Eye
and Head Protection
Protect
eyes
from exposure
to
arc.
NEVER look
at
an
elec
tric
arc
without
protection.
Welding
helmet
or
shield
containing
a
filter
plate
shade
no.
12
or
denser
must
be used when
welding.
Place
over
face
before
striking
arc.
Protect filter
plate
with
a
clear
cover
plate.
Cracked
or
broken helmet
or
shield should NOT be
worn;
radiation
can
pass
through
to
cause
burns.
Cracked, broken,
or
loose filter
plates
must
be
replaced
IM
MEDIATELY.
Replace
clear
cover
plate
when
broken, pitted,
or
spattered.
Flash
goggles
with
side shields
MUST be
worn
under the
helmet
to
give
some
protection
to
the eyes should she helmet
not
be lowered
over
the face before
an arc
is struck.
Looking
at
an
arc
momentarily
with
unprotected
eyes
(particularly
a
high intensity
gas-shielded
arc)
can
cause
a
retinal burn that
may
leave
a
permanent dark
area
in
the field of vision.
3.
Protection of
Nearby
Personnel
Enclosed
welding
area.
For
production welding,
a
separate
room
or
enclosed
bay
is best.
In
open
areas,
surround
the
operation
with
low-reflective,
non-combustible
screens
or
panels.
Allow
for
free
air
circulation,
particularly
at
floor
level.
Viewing
the
weld. Provide face shields for all
persons who
will be
looking direÆtly
at
the
weld.
Others
working
in
area.
See that all persons
are
wearing flash
goggles.
Before
starting
to
weld,
make
sure
that
screen
flaps
or
bay
doors
are
closed.
B.
Toxic Fume Prevention
Comply
with
precautions
in
1-2B.
Generator
engine
exhaust
must
be vented
to
the outside air.
Carbon monoxide
can
kill.
C.
Fire and
Explosion
Prevention
Comply
with
precautions
in
1-2C.
Equipments
rated
capacity.
Do
not
overload
arc
welding
equipment.
It
may
overheat cables
and
cause
a
fire.
Loose cable connections may
overheat
or
flash and
cause
a
fire.
Never strike
an
arc
on
a
cylinder
or
other
pressure vessel.
It
creates
a
brittle
area
that
can
cause
a
violent
rupture
or
lead
to
such
a
rupture
later under
rough
handling.
D.
Compressed
Gas
Equipment
Comply
with
precautions
in
1-2D.
E.
Shock Prevention
Exposed
hot conductors
or
other bare metal in the
welding
circuit,
or
in
ungrounded, electrically-HOT equipment
can
fatally
shock
a
person whose
body
becomes
a
conductor. DO
NOT
STAND, SIT, LIE,
LEAN
ON,
OR TOUCH
a
wet
sur
face when
welding,
without suitable
protection.
To protect
against
shock:
Keep body
and
clothing
dry,
Never work
in
damp
area
with
out
adequate
insulation
against
electrical shock.
Stay
on
a
dry duckboard,
or
rubber
met
when
dampness
or
sweat
can
not
be avoided.
Sweat,
sea
water,
or
moisture between
body
and
an
electrically
HOT part
-
or
grounded
metal
-
reduces
the
body
surface electrical
resistance, enabling dangerous
and
possibly
lethal
currents
to
flow
through
the
body.
1,
Grounding
the
Equipment
When
installing,
connect
the
frames of each unit such
as
welding
power source,
control,
work
table,
and
watr
circula
tor to
the
building ground.
Conductors
must
be
adequate
to
carry
ground
currents
safely. Equipment
made
electrically
HOT
by
stray
current
may
shock, possibly fatally.
Do NOT
GROUND
to
electrical
conduit,
or
to
a
pipe carrying
ANY
gas
or a
flammable
liquid
such
as
oil
or
fuel.
Three-phase
connection, Check
phase requirement
of
equip
ment
before
installing.
If
only 3-phase
power
is
available,
connect
single-phase
equipment
to
only
two
wires
of
the
3-phase
line. Do NOT
connect
the
equipment ground
lead
to
the third
(live)
wire,
or
the
equipment
will become electri
cally
HOT
-
a
dangerous
condition that
can
shock, possibly
fatally.
Before
welding,
check
ground
for
continuity.
Be
sure
conduc
tors
are
touching
bare metal of
equipment
frames
at
connec
tions.
If
a
line cord with
a
ground
lead is
provided
with the
equip
ment
for connection
to
a
switchbox,
connect
the
ground
lead
to
the
grounded
switchbox.
If
a
three-prong plug
is added for
connection
to
a
grounded
mating receptacle,
the
ground
lead
must
be connected
to
the
ground
prong
only.
If
the line cord
comes
with
a
three-prong plug,
connect
to
a
grounded
mating
receptacle.
Never
remove
the
ground
prong
from
a
plug,
or
use
a
plug
with
a
broken off
ground
prong.
Trademark of Proctor & Gamble.
OM-1536
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