Tweco 161 S UK - Manual (Page 10)

Safety Instructions 1-4 Manual 0-5183
THERMAL ARC 161 S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Batteries contain acid and generate explosive gases.
1. Always wear a face shield when working on a battery.
2. Stop engine before disconnecting or connecting battery
cables.
3. Do not allow tools to cause sparks when working on a
battery.
4. Do not use welder to charge batteries or jump start vehicles.
5. Observe correct polarity (+ and –) on batteries.
WARNING
STEAM AND PRESSURIZED HOT COOLANT can burn
face, eyes, and skin.
The coolant in the radiator can be very hot and under
pressure.
1. Do not remove radiator cap when engine is hot. Allow engine
to cool.
2. Wear gloves and put a rag over cap area when removing cap.
3. Allow pressure to escape before completely removing cap.
NOTE
Considerations About Welding And The Effects of Low
Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields
The following is a quotation from the General Conclusions 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 cellular level and from studies
with animals and people which clearly establish that low frequency
magnetic fields interact with, and produce changes in, biological
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 conclu-
sions 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.
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ABOUT PACEMAKERS:
The above procedures are among those also normally
recommended for pacemaker wearers. Consult your
doctor for complete information.
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 material 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 regularly 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.
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WARNING
NEVER perform welding, heating, or cutting operations
on a container that has held toxic, combustible
or flammable liq uids, or vapours. NEVER perform
welding, heating, or cutting operations in an area
containing combustible vapours, flam mable liquids,
or explosive dust.
B Housekeeping
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WARNING
NEVER allow oxygen to contact grease, oil, or other
flam mable substances. Although oxygen 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 flam-
mable substances.