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California Proposition 65 Warnings
Welding or cutting equipment produces fumes or gases which contain chemicals known to the State of Cali-
fornia to cause birth defects and , in some cases, cancer. (California health & Safety Code Section 25249.5 et
seq.)
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
for Gasoline engines:
engine exhaust contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.
for Diesel engines:
Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, and other reproductive harm.
ADD I T I O N AL S Af eT Y I N f ORMA TIO N -
for more information on safe practices for electric arc welding refer to the following publications:
American Welding Society
550 N.W. LeJuene Road, Miami, FL 33126, (phone 305-443-9353, website: www. aws.org)
1)
ANSI/ASC Z49.1 - Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
2)
AWS CH5 - Recommended Practices for Stud Welding
3)
AWS D1.1 - Structural Welding
2)
AWS C5.1 - Recommended Practices for Plasma Arc Welding
3)
AWS C5.6 - Recommended Practices for Gas Metal Arc Welding
4)
AWS SP - Safe Practices - Reprint, Welding Handbook.
5)
ANSI/AWS F4.1, Recommended Safe Practices for Welding and Cutting of Containers and Piping.
National Fire Protection Association
P.O. Box 9101, 1 Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101 (phone 617-770-3000, website: www.nfpa.org and sparky.org)
1)
NFPA Standard 70 - National Electrical Code
2)
NFPA Standard 51B - Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work
Compressed Gas Association
1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1004; Arlington, VA 22202-4102 (phone 703-412-0900, website: www.cganet.com)
1)
CGA Pamphlet P-1 - Safe Handling of Compressed Gas Cylinders
Canadian Standards Association
Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale Blvd, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3 (phone 800-463-6727 in Toronto 416-747-4044, website: www.csa-international.org)
1)
CSA Standard W117.2 - Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting
American National Standards Institute
11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036-8002 (phone 212-642-4900, website: www.ansi.org)
1)
ANSI Standard Z87.1 - Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection
U.S. Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250 (phone 312-353-2220, website: www.osha.gov)
1)
Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910, Subpart Q, & Part 1926, Subpart J - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
This power source may or may not contain a battery which may contain hazardous materials. Please follow local
battery disposal procedures when changing batteries or disposing of the power supply.
Safety Precautions
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