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6. Turn off all equipment when not in use. Disconnect power to equipment if it will be le
unaended or out of service.
7. Never dip the plasma torch in water to cool it.
8. Do not use worn, damaged, undersized, or poorly spliced cables.
9. Do not wrap cables around your body.
10. Connect work piece to a good electrical ground.
11. Do not touch the torch p machine is connected to power supply.
12. Use only well-maintained equipment. Repair or replace damaged parts as soon as praccal.
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3.4.6 Fumes And Gases
WARNING! Plasma cung produces fumes and gases. Breathing these fumes
and gases can be hazardous to your health.
1. Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not breathe the fumes.
2. If inside, venlate the area and/or use an exhaust at the arc to remove plasma cung fumes and
gases.
3. If venlaon is poor, use an approved supplied-air respirator (PAPR).
4. Read the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and the manufacturer’s instrucon for the metals,
consumables, coangs, and cleaners.
5. Work in a confined space only if it is well venlated, or while wearing an air-supplied respirator.
Be sure the breathing air is safe.
6. D
o not use plasma cuer in locaons near degreasing, cleaning, or spraying operaons. The heat
and rays of the arc can react with vapours to form highly toxic and irritang gases.
7. Do not plasma cut on coated metals, such as galvanized, lead, or cadmium plated steel, unless
the coang is removed from the cut area, the area is well venlated, and if necessary, while
wearing an air- supplied respirator. The coangs and any metals containing these elements can
give off toxic fumes if plasma cut.
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3.4.7 Fire & Explosive Risks
WARNING! Sparks and spaer fly off when plasma cung. The flying sparks
and hot metal, weld spaer, work piece, and hot equipment can cause fires and
burns.
Accidental contact of torch p to metal objects can cause sparks, overheang, or fire.
1. Protect yourself and others from flying sparks and hot metal.
2. Do not operate where flying sparks can strike flammable material.
3. Remove all flammables within 10m of the plasma cung site.
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