Principal Safety Standards - Firepower MST 180i Operating Manual

Firepower MST 180i
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Cylinders are highly pressurized. Handle with
care. Serious accidents can result from improper
handling or mis use of compressed gas cylinders
DO NOT drop the cylinder, knock it over, or expose
it to excessive heat, flames or sparks. DO NOT
strike it against other cylinders. Contact your
gas supplier or refer to CGA P-1 "Safe Handling
of Compressed Gases in Containers" publication.
CGA P-1 publication is available by writing the
Compressed Gas Association, 4221 Walney Road,
5th Floor, Chantilly,VA 20151-2923
2. Place the valve protection cap on the cylinder when-
ever mov ing it, placing it in storage, or not using it.
Never drag or roll cylinders in any way. Use a suitable
hand truck to move cylin ders.
3. Store empty cylinders away from full cylinders. Mark
them "EMPTY" and close the cylinder valve.
4. NEVER use compressed gas cylinders without a
pressure reducing regulator attached to the cylinder
valve.
5. Inspect the cylinder valve for oil, grease, and damaged
parts.
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DO NOT use the cylinder if you find oil, grease or
damaged parts. Inform your gas supplier of this
condition immediately.
6. Momentarily open and close (called "cracking") the
cylinder valve to dislodge any dust or dirt that may be
present in the valve.
Open the cylinder valve slightly. If you open the
valve too much, the cylinder could tip over. When
cracking the cylinder valve, DO NOT stand directly
in front of the cylinder valve. Always perform
cracking in a well ventilated area. If an acetylene
cylinder sprays a mist when cracked, let it stand
for 15 minutes. Then, try to crack the cylinder
valve again. If this problem persists, contact your
gas supplier.
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1.03 Principal Safety Standards

Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from
American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd., Miami,
FL 33126.
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, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd.,
Miami, FL 33126.
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.
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