Compressed Gas And Air Equipment Hazards; Hot Slag/Molten Metal Hazards; Noise Hazards - Century Tool 118-009 User Manual

COMPRESSED GAS AND AIR
EQUIPMENT HAZARDS
WARNING
IMPROPER HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE
OF COMPRESSED GAS AND AIR CYLINDERS
AND REGULATORS CAN INJURE OR KILL!
• To reduce risk of injury or death from compressed gas
or air equipment hazards, read understand and
comply with the following safety instructions. In
addition, make certain that anyone else who uses this
cutting equipment or a bystander in the cutting area
understands and follows these safety instructions as
well.
• Do not attempt to mix gases or refill a cylinder
yourself.
• Do not expose cylinders to excessive heat, sparks,
slag and flame, etc. Cylinders exposed to
temperatures above 130°F require water spray
cooling.
• Do not expose cylinders to electricity of any kind.
• Do not use a cylinder or its contents for anything other
than its intended use. Do not use as a support or
roller.
• Do not locate cylinders in passageways or work areas
where they may be struck.
• Do not use a wrench or hammer to open a cylinder
valve that cannot be opened by hand. Notify your
supplier.
• Do not modify or exchange gas cylinder fittings.
• Do not deface or alter the name, number or other
markings on a cylinder. Do not rely on cylinder color
to identify the contents.
• Do not connect a regulator to a cylinder containing a
gas other than that for which the regulator was
designed.
• Do not attempt to make regulator repairs. Send faulty
regulators to manufacturer's designated repair center
for repair.
• Do not attempt to lubricate a regulator.
• Always change cylinders carefully to prevent leaks
and damage to their walls, valves, or safety devices.
• Always secure cylinders with a steel chain so that they
cannot be knocked over.
• Always protect a cylinder, especially the valve, from
bumps, falls, falling objects and weather. Remember
that gases in the cylinders are under pressure and
damage to a regulator can cause the regulator or
portion of the regulator to be explosively ejected from
the cylinder.
• Always make certain the cylinder cap is securely in
place on the cylinder, whenever the cylinder is moved.
• Always close the cylinder valve and immediately
remove a faulty regulator from service, for repair, if
any of the following conditions exist:
♦ Gas (or air) leaks externally.
♦ Delivery pressure continues to rise with down
stream valve closed.
♦ The gauge pointer does not move off the stop
(zero) pin when pressurized or fails to return to the
stop pin after pressure is released.
HOT SLAG/MOLTEN METAL
HAZARDS
WARNING
PLASMA ARC CUTTING CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
BURNS FROM HOT SLAG OR MOLTEN METAL
• To reduce risk of injury from serious burns caused by
flying or dripping hot slag or molten metal, read
understand and follow the following safety instructions.
In addition, make certain that anyone else who uses
this cutting equipment or a bystander in the cutting
area understands and follows these safety instructions
as well.
• Wear leather welding gloves, a heavy long sleeve
shirt, cuffless trousers, high topped shoes, a helmet
and cap when cutting. As necessary, use additional
protective clothing such as leather jacket or sleeves,
fire resistant leggings, or apron. Hot slag or molten
metal can lodge in rolled up sleeves, or trouser cuffs,
and into pockets. Sleeves and collars should be kept
buttoned and pockets eliminated from the shirt front.

NOISE HAZARDS

WARNING
PLASMA ARC CUTTING NOISE CAN DAMAGE
HEARING
• To reduce the risk of hearing loss from plasma arc
cutting noise, read, understand and follow the
following safety instructions. In addition, make certain
that anyone else that uses this cutting equipment, or is
a bystander in the cutting area, understands and
follows these safety instructions as well.
• Wear hearing protection that meets or exceeds OSHA
requirements when cutting.
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