Lincoln Electric IM987 POWERBrazer - Manual (Page 3)

POWERBrazer
ii SAFETY ii
ARC RAYS can burn.
4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and cover
plates to protect your eyes from sparks and
flame when brazing or observing
brazing. Headshield and filter lens
should conform to ANSI Z87. I standards.
4.b. Use suitable clothing made from durable flame-resistant
material to protect your skin and that of your helpers from
the heat and flame.
4.c. Protect other nearby personnel with suitable, non-flammable
screening and/or warn them not to nor expose themselves to hot
spatter or metal.
FUMES AND GASES
can be dangerous.
5.a. Brazing may produce fumes and gases haz
ardous to health. Do not breathe these
fumes and gases. When brazing, keep your
head out of the fume. Use enough ventila-
tion and/or exhaust at the arc to keep fumes
and gases away from the breathing zone.
When brazing with electrodes which
require special ventilation such as those containing
cadmium or fluorides (see instructions on container or
MSDS) or on lead or cadmium plated steel and other
metals or coatings which produce highly toxic fumes,
keep exposure as low as possible and below Threshold
Limit Values (TLV) using local exhaust or mechanical
ventilation. In confined spaces or in some circum-
stances, outdoors, a respirator may be required.
Additional precautions are also required when brazing
on galvanized steel.
5. b. Additional precautions for materials containing Cadmium
and Fluorides:
BRAZING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN CADMIUM.-
FUMES ARE POISONOUS AN CAN KILL.
• Do not breathe fumes. Even brief exposure to high con-
centrations should be avoided.
• Use enough ventilation, exhaust at the arc, or both, to
keep fumes and gases from your breathing zone and gen-
eral area. If this cannot be done, use air supplied respira-
tors.
First Aid: If chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, or fever
develop after use, obtain medical help immediately.
BRAZING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN FLUORIDES.
FUMES AND GASES CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. BURNS EYES AND SKIN ON CONTACT. CAN
BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
• Avoid contact of flux with eyes and skin.
• Do not take internally.
First Aid: If contact in eyes, flush immediately with water for
at least 15 minutes. If swallowed, induce vomiting. Never
give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a
physician..
5. c. The operation of brazing fume control equipment is affected
by various factors including proper use and positioning of
the equipment, maintenance of the equipment and the spe-
cific welding procedure and application involved. Worker
exposure level should be checked upon installation and
periodically thereafter to be certain it is within applicable
OSHA PEL and ACGIH TLV limits.
5.d. Read and understand the manufacturerʼs instructions for this
equipment and the consumables to be used, including the
material safety data sheet (MSDS) and follow your
employerʼs safety practices. MSDS forms are available from
your welding distributor or from the manufacturer.
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