Specifications

1
-
6.
PROVIDE
PROTECTION
FOR
SPECIAL
S ITU
ATIO
N
S
a.
Do
not weld
or cut
containers
or
materials
which
have held
or
been
in
contact
with
hazardous
substances
unless
they
are
properly
cleaned
and
inspected.
b.
Do
not
weld
or
cut
painted
or
plated
parts
unless
special
ventilation
is
provided
to
remove
highly
toxic fumes
or
gases.
c.
Since
welding
can
affect
pacemakers, keep
all
pacemaker
wearers
out
of
the work
area.
Have
them
consult
a
doctor
before
coming
near
a
welding
operation.
1 -7.
PROVIDE
PROPER
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
Improperly
maintained
equipment
can
result
in
poor
work,
but
most
importantly
it
can cause
physical
injury
or
death
through
fires
or
electrical
shock. Therefore:
a.
Always
have
qualified personnel perform
the
in
stallation,
troubleshooting,
and maintenance
work. Do
not
perform
any
electrical work unless
you
are
fully
qualified.
b.
Before
performing
any
maintenance
work
inside
a
power
supply,
disconnect
the
power
supply
form
the
electrical
power
source.
c.
Maintain
cables,
grounding
wire, connections,
power
cord,
and
power
supply
in
safe
working
order. Do
not
operate
any
equipment
in
ques
tionable
condition.
d. Do
not
abuse
any
equipment
or
accessories.
Keep equipment
away
from heat
sources
such
as
furnaces,
wet
conditions such
as
water
puddles,
oil
or
grease,
corrosive
atmospheres,
and
incle
ment
weather.
e.
Keep
all
safety
devices,
guards,
panels,
and
covers
in
position
and
in
good repair.
f.
Use
equipment
for
its
intended
purpose.
Do
not
modify
it
in
any
manner.
1 -8. ADDITIONAL
SAFETY
INFORMATION
For
more
information
on
safe
practices
for
setting
up
and
operating
electric
welding
and
cutting
equipment
and
on
good
working
habits,
ask
your
welding
equip
ment
supplier.
The
following
publications,
which
are
available from
the
American
Welding Society,
550
N.W.
LeJuene
Rd., Miami,
FL
33126,
are
recommend
ed
to
you:
a.
Safety
in
Welding
and
Cutting
-
AWS
Z49.1
(ANSI)
b.
Recommended
Safe
Practices
for
Gas-Shielded
Arc
Welding
-
AWS
A6.1
c.
Recommended
Safe
Practices
for the
Prepara
tion for
Welding
and
Cutting
of
Containers
and
Piping
That
Have
Held Hazardous
Substances
-
AWS
F4.1
d.
NFPA
Standard 51
B,
Fire
Prevention in
Use
of
Cutting
and
Welding
Processes,
available from
the
National
Fire
Protection
Association,
Bat
terymarch
Park,
Quincy,
MA
02269.
e.
NFPA
Standard
70,
National
Electrical
Code,
available from the National
Fire Protection
Association,
Batterymarch
Park,
Quincy,
MA
02269.
f.
ANSI
Standard
Z87.1,
Safe Practice
for Oc
cupation
and
Educational
Eye
and Face
Protec
tion,
available from
the
American
National
Standards
Institute,
1430
Broadway,
New
York,
NY
10018.
g.
OSHA
Standard
29
CFR,
Part
1910,
Subpart
Q,
Welding, Cutting,
and
Brazing,
available from
the
Superintendent
of
Documents,
U.S. Govern
ment
Printing
Office,
Washington,
DC 20402.
h.
CSA
Standard
W117.2,
Code for
Safety
in
Welding
and
Cutting,
available from
the
Cana
dian
Standards
Association,
178
Rexdale
Blvd.,
Rexdale,
Ontario,
Canada M9W
1
R3.
i.
See
also the
Standards
Booklet
Index
in
the
welding
power
source
Owners
Manual.
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