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-Wear a full coverage helmet with
appropriate shade (see ANSI Z87.1 safety
standard) and safety glasses while welding.
-Wear proper gloves and protective clothing
to prevent your skin from being exposed to
hot metals, UV and IR rays.
-Do not overuse or overheat your welder.
Allow proper cooling time between duty
cycles.
-Keep hands and fingers away from moving
parts and stay away from the drive rolls.
-Do not point torch at any body part of
yourself or anyone else.
-Always use this welder in the rated duty
cycle to prevent excessive heat and failure.
1.4 Specific Areas of Danger, Caution or
Warning
Electrical Shock
Electric arc welders can produce
a shock that can cause injury or
death. Touching electrically live parts can
cause fatal shocks and severe burns. While
welding, all metal components connected to
the wire are electrically live. Poor ground
connections are a hazard, so secure the
ground lead before welding.
-Wear dry protective apparel: coat, shirt,
gloves and insulated footwear.
-Insulate yourself from the work piece.
Avoid contacting the work piece or ground.
- Do not attempt to repair or maintain the
welder while the power is on.
-Inspect all cables and cords for any
exposed wire and replace immediately if
found.
-Use only recommended replacement
cables and cords.
-Always attach ground clamp to the work
piece or work table as close to the weld
area as possible.
-Do not touch the torch and the ground or
grounded work piece at the same time.
-Do not use a welder to thaw frozen pipes.
Fumes and Gases
-Fumes emitted from the welding
process displace clean air and can
result in injury or death.
-Do not breathe in fumes emitted by the
welding process. Make sure your breathing
air is clean and safe.
-Work only in a well-ventilated area or use a
ventilation device to remove welding fumes
from the environment where you will be
working.
-Do not weld on coated materials
(galvanized, cadmium plated or containing
zinc, mercury or barium). They will emit
harmful fumes that are dangerous to
breathe. If necessary use a ventilator,
respirator with air supply or remove the
coating from the material in the weld area.
-The fumes emitted from some metals when
heated are extremely toxic. Refer to the
material safety data sheet for the
manufacturer's instructions.
-Do not weld near materials that will emit
toxic fumes when heated. Vapors from
cleaners, sprays and degreasers can be
highly toxic when heated.
UV and IR Arc Rays
The welding arc produces
ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR)
rays that can cause injury to your eyes and
skin. Do not look at the welding arc without
proper eye protection.
-Always use a helmet that covers your full
face from the neck to top of head and to the
back of each ear.
-Use a lens that meets ANSI standards and
safety glasses. For welders under 160 amp
output, use a shade 10 lens; for above 160
amp, use a shade 12. Refer to the ANSI
standard Z87.1 for more information.
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