General Safety Information For Victor Cs Regulator - Thermal Arc FABRICATOR 252i Operating Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This product contains chemicals, includ-
ing lead, or otherwise produces chemicals
known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects and other reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling. (California
Health & Safety Code § 25249.5 et seq.)
NOTE
Considerations About Welding And The
Effects of Low Frequency Electric and Mag-
netic Fields
The following is a quotation from the General Conclu-
sions Section of the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology
Assessment, Biological Effects of Power Frequency
Electric & Magnetic Fields - Background Paper, OTA-
BP-E-63 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing
Office, May 1989): "...there is now a very large volume
of scientific findings based on experiments at the cel-
lular level and from studies with animals and people
which clearly establish that low frequency magnetic
fields interact with, and produce changes in, biologi-
cal systems. While most of this work is of very high
quality, the results are complex. Current scientific
understanding does not yet allow us to interpret the
evidence in a single coherent framework. Even more
frustrating, it does not yet allow us to draw definite
conclusions about questions of possible risk or to offer
clear science-based advice on strategies to minimize or
avoid potential risks."
To reduce magnetic fields in the workplace, use the
following procedures.
1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping
them.
2. Arrange cables to one side and away from the
operator.
3. Do not coil or drape cable around the body.
4. Keep welding Power Source and cables as far
away from body as practical.
ABOUT PACEMAKERS:
The above procedures are among those
also normally recommended for pacemaker
wearers. Consult your doctor for complete
information.
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LEAD WARNING
1.02 General Safety Information for
Victor CS Regulator
A Fire Prevention
Welding and cutting operations use fire or combustion
as a basic tool. The process is very useful when properly
controlled. However, it can be extremely destructive
if not performed cor rectly in the proper environment.
1. The work area must have a fireproof floor.
2. Work benches or tables used during welding or
cutting operations must have fireproof tops.
3. Use heat resistant shields or other approved mate-
rial to protect nearby walls or unprotected flooring
from sparks and hot metal.
4. Keep an approved fire extinguisher of the proper
size and type in the work area. Inspect it regu-
larly to ensure that it is in proper working order.
Know how to use the fire extin guisher.
5. Move combustible materials away from the work
site. If you can not move them, protect them
with fireproof covers.
!
NEVER perform welding, heating, or cut-
ting operations on a container that has held
toxic, combustible or flammable liq uids, or
vapors. NEVER perform welding, heating,
or cutting operations in an area containing
combustible vapors, flam mable liquids, or
explosive dust.
B Housekeeping
!
allow oxygen to contact grease, oil, or
NEVER
other flam mable substances. Although oxy-
gen by itself will not burn, these substances
become highly explosive. They can ignite
and burn violently in the presence of oxygen.
Keep ALL apparatus clean and free of grease, oil and
other flammable substances.
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