Burn Hazards; Additional Safety Information; Welder - Craftsman 934.205111 Operator's Manual

equipmentor a bystander in the
welding area understandsand
follows these safety instructionsas
well.
Do not use flammablegasseswith
MIG welders. Only inert or
nonflammablegassesare suitablefor
MIG welding. Examplesare Carbon
Dioxide,Argon, Helium,etc. or
mixturesof more than one of these
gasseso
BURN HAZARDS
WARNING
Hot slag can cause fires and
serious injury from burns. To
reduce the risk of discomfort or
serious injury due to burns always
wear heavy protective clothing, eye
and face protection, and gloves
designed for welding. To prevent the
risk of fires starting, use a metal plate
or some other material with a high
flash point to catch and shield
combustibles from the hot slag
ADDITIONAL SAFETY
INFORMATION
For additional information concerning
welding safety, refer to the following
standards and comply with them as
applicable.
o ANSl Standard Z49.1 -- SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING --
obtainable from the American Welding
Society, 550 NW Le Jeune Road,
Miami, FL 33126 Telephone (800)
443-9353, Fax (305) 443-7559
www,amweldoorg or www aws.org
° ANSI Standard Z87.1 -- SAFE
PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATION AND
EDUCATIONAL EYE AND FACE
PROTECTION -- obtainable from the
American National Standards Institute,
11 West 42 _ Sto, New York, NY
t0036 Telephone (212) 642-4900,
Fax (212) 398-0023 --- www.ansi.org
o NFPA Standard 51B --- CUTTING
AND WELDING PROCESS --
obtainable from the National Fire
Protection Association, t
Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9t01,
Quincy, MA 02269-9101 Telephone
(617) 770-3000, Fax (617) 770-0700
.--- www.nfpa..org
* CGA Pamphlet Pq -- SAFE
HANDLING OF COMPRESSED
GASSES IN CYLINDERS --
obtainable from the Compressed Gas
Association, 1725 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Suite 1004, Arlington, VA
22202-4102 Telephone (703) 412-
0900 Fax (703) 412-0128-
www cagneLcom
. OSHA Standard 29 CFR, Part 1910,
Subpart Q., WELDING, CUTTING
AND BRAZING --- obtainable from
your state OSHA office or U. S. Dept.
of Labor OSHA, Office of Public
Affairs, Room N3647, 200 Constitution
Ave Washington, DC 20210--
wwwoshagov
. CSA Standard W1172 -- Code for
SAFETY IN WELDING AND
CUTTING° w obtainable from
Canadian Standards Association, 178
Rexdale Btvd. Etobicoke, Ontario
M9W 1 R3 -- wwwcs&ca
o American Welding Society Standard
A60. WELDING AND CUTTING
CONTAINERS WHICH HAVE HELD
COMBUSTIBLES. -- obtainable from
the American Welding Society, 550
NW Le Jeune Road, Miami, FL 33126
Telephone (800) 443-9353, Fax (305)
443-7559 -- wwwoamweldorg or
www. awsoorg