Working With Gas Control And Supply Systems - ESAB Silhouette 1000 Instruction Manual

SECTION 1
WARNING
16
Working with Gas Control and
Supply Systems
Explosion and Fire Hazard.
Ordinary materials can explode and burn
in the presence of oxygen.
• Keep all equipment clean and in good
operating condition.
• Keep entire work area free from oil,
grease, and other combustibles.
• Do not purge lines close to an ignition
source (i.e., flame or cigarette),
towards a person, or near clothing.
• Clean all parts used to repair or replace
oxygen systems. They MUST be oil free.
• Never use oxygen as a substitute for
compressed air to "dust" clothing,
work area, or pressure testing.
• Never allow oil, grease, hydrocarbons,
or similar organic materials to come
in contact with oxygen or oxygen-
fuel gas equipment. Oxygen-fuel
gas apparatus does not require
lubrication.
• Never use compressed air for blowing
out oxygen-fuel gas passages.
Compressed air contains oil that can
burn.
• Always refer to oxygen by its proper
name - Oxygen. Never call oxygen
"air" which could be confused with
compressed air.
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