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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS P age2
ALWAYS
keep containers of water or other liquids
far enough away from welder and work area so that
if spilled, the liquid could not possibly come in contact
with the welder, welding cables (or MIG gun assem-
bly), welder powercord, the workpiece being welded,
or any other part of the electrical welding circuit.
ALWAYS replace any cracked or damaged parts
that are insulated or act as insulators such as
welding cables (or MIG gun assembly), or power-
cord IMMEDIATELY.
FLASH HAZARDS
ARC
RAYS
CAN
INJURE
EYES
AND
BURN
SKIN!
To reduce
risk of injury from arc rays, read
understand and follow the following safety insrtuc-
tions. 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
NEVER
look at an electric arc without proper pro-
tection. A welding arc is extremely bright and in-
tense and, with inadequate
or no eye protection,
the retina can be burned,
leaving a permanent
dark spot in the field of vision. A shield or helmet
with a number 10 shade filter lens (minimum) must
be used.
NEVER strike a welding arc until all bystanders
and you (the welder) have welding shields and/or
helmets in place.
NEVER
wear
a cracked
or broken
helmet
and
replace any cracked or broken filter lenses IMME-
DIATELY.
ALWAYS provide bystanders with shields or hel-
mets fitted with a number 10 shade filter lens.
ALWAYS
wear
protective
clothing.
The intense
light of the welding arc can bum the skin in much
the same way as the sun, even through
light-
weight clothing. Wear dark clothing of heavy mate-
rial. The shirt worn should be long sleeved and the
collar kept buttoned to protect chest and neck.
ALWAYS
protect
against
REFLECTED
ARC
RAYS. Arc rays can be reflected off shiny surfaces
such as a glossy painted surface, aluminum, stain-
less steel, and glass. It is possible for your eyes to
be injured by reflected arc rays even when wearing
a protective helmet
or shield.
If welding
with a
reflective
surface
behind
you,
arc
rays
can
"bounce
off" the surface, then off the filter tens on
the inside of your helmet or shield, then into your
eyes. If a reflective background exists in your weld-
ing area, either remove it or cover it with something
nonflammable
and non-reflective.
Reflective
arc
rays can also cause skin burn in addition to eye
injury.
FIRE HAZARDS
FIRE OR EXPLOSION
CAN CAUSE
DEATH,
IN-
JURY,
AND
PROPERTY
DAMAGE!
To reduce
risk of death, injury, or property damage from fire
or explosion, read, understand, and follow the fol-
lowing safety insrtuctions. In addition, make cer-
tain that
anyone
else
that
uses this welding
equipment,
or is a bystander in the welding area,
understands and follows theses safety instructions
as well. REMEMBERI
Arc welding by nature pro-
duces sparks, hot spatter, molten metal drops, hot
slag, and hot metal parts which can start fires, burn
skin and damage eyes.
NEVER wear gloves or other clothing that contain
oil, grease, or other flammable substances.
NEVER
wear flammable
hair preparations.
NEVER
weld in an area until it has been checked
and cleared of combustable
and/or flammable ma-
terials. BE AWARE
that sparks and slag can fly 35
feet and can pass through small cracks and open-
ings. If work and combustibles
cannot
be sepa-
rated by a minimum
of 35 feet,
protect against
ignition
with suitable,
snug-fitting,
fire
resistant
covers or shields.
NEVER weld on walls until checking for and remov-
ing combustibles touching the wall on the other side.
NEVER
weld, cut, or perform other hot work on
used barrels,
drums, tanks, or other containers
that contained
a flammable
or toxic substance.
The
techniques
for
removing
flammable
sub-
stances and vapors, to make a used container safe
for welding or cutting, are quite complex and re-
quire special education and training.
NEVER
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.
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