Safety Summary; Principal Safety Standards; California Proposition 65 Warning; Emf Information - Forney EASY WELD 100 ST Operating Manual

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Safety Information

Principal Safety Standards

• Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from American Welding Society, 8669 Doral
Boulevard, Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166 Safety and Health Standards, OSHA 29 CFR 1910, from
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
• Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for Welding and Cutting of Containers That Have
Held Hazardous Substances, American Welding Society Standard AWS F4.1, from American Welding
Society, 8669 Doral Boulevard, Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166
• National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet P-1, from Compressed Gas
Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202.
• Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard W117.2, from Canadian Standards Association,
Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
• Safe Practices For Occupation And Educational Eye And Face Protection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, from
American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
• Cutting And Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B, from National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269

California Proposition 65 Warning

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other
reproductive harm (CA. Prop 65). Wash hands after use.

EMF Information

Welding or cutting current, as it flows through the welding or cutting cables, will cause electromagnetic fields.
There has been and still is some concern about such fields. However, after examination the committee of
the National Research Council concluded that: "The body of evidence, in the committee's judgment, has not
demonstrated that exposure to power-frequency electric and a magnetic field is a human health hazard."
However, studies are still going forth and evidence continues to be examined. Until the final conclusions of the
research are reached, you may wish to minimize your exposure to electromagnetic fields when welding or
cutting.
To reduce magnetic fields in the workplace, use the following procedures:
1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them.
2. Arrange cables to one side and away from the operator.
3. Do not coil or drape cables around your body.
4. Keep welding or cutting power source and cables as far away from operator as practical.
5. Connect work clamp to work piece as close to the cut or weld as possible.
ABOUT PACEMAKERS & HEARING AIDS:
Pacemaker & Hearing Aid wearers consult your doctor first. If cleared by your doctor, then following the above
procedures is recommended.
CAUTION!
PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE SAFETY RULES AND HAZARDS.
In the event of these instructions not being clear, please contact your
Forney Authorized Dealer or Forney Customer Service 1-800-521-6038
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