Fire Hazards - Century OM-117071002 Operator's Manual

Do not wear a crackedor broken
helmetand replaceany cracked or
brokenfilter lenses IMMEDIATELY.
Do not allow the uninsulatedportion of
the wire feed gun to touch the ground
clamp or groundedwork to preventan
arc flash from being createdon
contact.
Provide bystanderswith shieldsor
helmetsfitted with a #10 shade filter
lens.
Wear protectiveclothing.The intense
lightof the welding arc can burn the
skin in much the same way as the
sun, even through light-weight
clothing.Wear dark clothingof heavy
material.The shirt worn should be
long sleeved and the collar kept
buttonedto protect chest and neck.
Protectagainst REFLECTEDARC
RAYS.Arc rays can be reflectedoff
shiny surfacessuch as a glossy
paintedsurface, aluminum,stainless
steel, and glass. It is possiblefor your
eyes to be injuredby reflectedarc
rays even when wearinga protective
helmetor shield. If weldingwith a
reflectivesurfacebehindyou, arc rays
can bounce off the surface,then off
the filter lens on the insideof your
helmetor shield, then into your eyes.
If a reflectivebackgroundexists in
your welding area, either removeit or
cover it with somethingnon-flammable
and non-reflective.Reflectedarc rays
can also cause skin burn in additionto
eye injury.
FIRE HAZARDS
WARNING
FIRE OR EXPLOSION CAN CAUSE
DEATH, INJURY, AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE! To reduce risk of death,
injury, or property damage from fire or
explosion, read, understand, and follow
the following safety instructions. In
addition, make certain that anyone else
that uses this welding equipment, or is a
bystander in the welding area,
understands and follows these safety
instructions as well. REMEMBER! Arc
welding by nature produces sparks, hot
spatter, molten metal drops, hot slag,
and hot metal parts that can start fires,
burn skin, and damage eyes.
• Do not wear gloves or other clothing
that contain oil, grease, or other
flammable substances.
Do not wear flammable hair
preparations.
Do not weld in an area until it is
checked and cleared of combustible
and/or flammable materials. BE
AWARE that sparks and slag can fly
35 feet and can pass through small
cracks and openings. If work and
combustibles cannot be separated by
a minimum of 35 feet, protect against
ignition with suitable, snug-fitting, fire
resistant, covers or shields.
• Do not weld on walls until checking for
and removing combustibles touching
the other side of the walls.
• Do not weld, cut, or perform other
such work on used barrels, drums,
tanks, or other containers that had
contained a flammable or toxic
substance. The techniques for
removing flammable substances and
vapors, to make a used container safe
for welding or cutting, are quite
complex and require special education
and training.
• Do not strike an arc on a compressed
gas or air cylinder or other pressure
vessel. Doing so will create a brittle
area that can result in a violent rupture
immediately or at a later time as a
result of rough handling.
• Do not weld or cut in an area where
the air may contain flammable dust
(such as grain dust), gas, or liquid
vapors (such as gasoline).
• Do not handle hot metal, such as the
workpiece or electrode stubs, with
bare hands.
Wear leather gloves, heavy long
sleeve shirt, cuffless trousers, high-
topped shoes, helmet, and cap. As
necessary, use additional protective
clothing such as leather jacket or
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