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SB-2-552-D
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to USER SAFETY and
PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the following symbols. Please pay particular
attention to these sections.
WARNING
I
Important safety Information -A haz·
ard that may cause serious Injury or
loss of life.
Important information that tells how
to prevent damage to equipment, or
how""to avoid a situation that may
cause minor inury.
Note
Information that you should pay spe-
cial attention to.
HAZARD
Fire
Solvent Spray
Explosion Hazard
Inhaling Toxic
Substances
General Safety
WARNING
I
The following hazards may occur during the normal use of this equipment.
Please read the following chart before using this equipment.
CAUSE
Solvent and coatings can be highly flam-
mable or combustible especially when
sprayed.
SAFEGUARD
Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep air free of
accumulations of flammable vapors.
Smoking must never
be
allowed in the spray area.
Fire extinguishing equipment must be present in the spray area.
Static discharges must be prevented. Ground (earth) all con-
ductive objects in the spray area, such as a cleaning solvent
bucket, fire extinguisher, etc.
When using solvents for cleaning:
• Those used for equipment flushing muSt have a flash pOint
equal to or higher than that of the coating.
• Those used for general cleaning must have flash points above
1 OO'F (37 .8' C).
During cleaning and flushing, solvents can
Wear eye protection.
be forcefully expelled from fluid and air
passages. Some solvents can cause eye
injury.
Halogenated hydrocarbon solvents- for
example; methylene chloride and 1, 1, 1-
Trichloroethane can chemically react with
aluminum. The chemical reaction caused
by these solvents reacting with aluminum
can become violent and lead to an
equipment explosion.
Certain materials may be harmful if inhaled,
or if there is contact with the skin.
Improper operation or maintenance of
equipment.
The MSV-2K-1 gun is not intended for use with solvent based
Incompatible materials. However, aluminum is widely used in
other spray application equipment- such as, material pumps,
cups, regulators, valves, etc. Check all other equipment items
before use and make sure they can also be used safely with
these solvents. Read the label or material data sheet for the
material you intend to spray. If in doubt as to whether or not a
coating or cleaning material is compatible, contact your material
supplier.
Follow the requirements of the Material Safety Data Sheet
supplied by your coating material manufacturer.
Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep the air free of
accumulation of toxic materials.
Use a mask or respirator whenever there is a chance of inhaling
sprayed materials. The mask must be compatible with the
material being sprayed and
its
concentration.
Operators should be given adequate training in the safe use and
maintenance of the equipment (in accordance with the require-
ments of NFPA-33, Chapter 15 in the U.S.). Users must comply
with all local and national codes of practice and insurance
company requirements governing ventilation, fire precautions,
operation, maintainence and housekeeping (in the U.S., these
are OSHA Sections 1910.94 and 1910-107 and NFPA-33).
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