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SECTION
1
SAFETY RULES
a
WARNING:
UNSAFE
PROCEDURES
OR
1-3.
PROTECT
EYES
AND
SKIN
FROM
ARC
PRACTICES
can cause
serIous
personal
in-
RAYS;
PROTECT EARS FROM NOISE
jury
or
death.
Arc rays from the
welding
process
produce
intense heat
Read, understand,
and follow ALL of these
and
strong
ultraviolet rays that
can
burn
eyes
and skin.
safety
rules before
installing, operating,
or
servicing
this
equipment.
Noise from
some
processes
can
damage hearing.
Be
sure
that all end
users
of this
equipment,
1.
Wear
a
welding
helmet fitted with
a
proper filter
the
operator
and
helpers,
read and under-
lens
(see
ANSI Z49.1 for
detailed
information).
stand these
safety
rules.
2.
Wear
a
welding
helmet fitted with
a
proper filter
lens
(see
ANSI Z49.1 for
detailed
information).
3.
Use
protective
screens or
barriers
to
protect
0th-
1-1.
PREVENT
ELECTRIC SHOCK
ers
from flash and
glare.
Touching
live electrical
parts
can cause severe
burns
to
~
Wear
protective clothing
and foot
protection.
the
body
or
fatal shock.
Severity
of electrical shock is de
1-4.
PREVENT FIRES AND BURNS
term
med
by
the
path
and
amount
of
current
through
the
body.
Therefore:
The
hotworkpiece,
hot
equipment,
other hot
metal, spat
ter,
and
arc
sparks
can cause
fires and burns.
1.
Do not touch live electrical
parts.
1.
Wear correct
eye,
face,
and
body
protection
in the
2..
Do
not
work in
wet
or
damp
areas.
work
area.
3.
Wear
dry insulating gloves
and
body protection.
2.
Allow work and
equipment
to cool
before han
dling.
4.
Disconnectallpowerbeforeinstallingorservicing
3.
Do not weld
near
flammable material.
this
equipment.
4.
Watch for
fire,
and
keep
a
fire
extinguisher
5.
Turn off all
equipment
when
not in
use.
nearby.
6.
Properly
install and
ground
the
welding
power
5.
For additional
information,
refer
to NFPA
Stan-
source
according
to
its Owners
Manual and all
dard 51
B,
Fire Prevention
in
Use of
Cutting
and
applicable
codes.
Welding
Processes,
available from the National
Fire Protection
Association,
Batterymarch
Park,
7.
Do
not
use worn or
damaged
cables
or
cables that
Quincy,
MA 02269.
are
too
small
or
poorly spliced.
1-5.
PROTECT
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
8.
Do
not
wrap cables around your
body.
Since gas
cylinder
are
normally
part
of the
welding
proc
9.
Do
not
touch electrode and any
grounded object
ess,
be
sure
to treat
them
carefully.
or
circuit
at
the
same
time.
1.
Protect
compressed
gas
cylinders
from
exces
10.
,
Use
only
well-maintained
equipment. Repair
or
sive
heat,
mechanical
shocks,
and
arcs.
replace damaged
parts
at
once.
2,
Install and
secure
cylinder
so
that
they
cannot
fall
~r
tip
over
by fastening
them to
a
mounting
1-2.
PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM FUMES
AND
bracket, wall,
or
other
stationary
support.
GASES
3.
Keep
cylinders
away from any
welding
or
other
electrical circuits.
Breathing welding
fumes and gases
can
be hazardous
to
your health.
4.
Never allow
a
welding
electrode
to
touch any
cyl
inder.
1.
Keep
your head
out
of the fumes.
1-6.
PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR
SPECIAL SITU-
2.
Use
adequate
ventilation
in the work areato
keep
ATIONS
fumes and gases from your
breathing
zone
and
the
general
work
area.
1.
Do
not
weld
or
cut
containers
or
materials which
have held
or
been
in contact with
hazardous sub
3.
If ventilation is
inadequate,
use
an
approved
stances
unless
they
are
properly
cleaned and
in
breathing
device.
spected.
4.
Read the Material
Safety
Data Sheets
(MSDSs)
2.
Do
not
weld
or
cut
painted
or
plated
parts
unless
and the manufacturers
instructions for any
mate-
special
ventilation is
provided
to
remove
highly
rials used.
toxic fumes
or
gases.
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