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EYE AND HEAD PROTECTION

Protect eyes from exposure to arc. NEVER look at an electric arc without

protection. Welding helmet or shield containing an appropriate filter plate

(Please refer to the section ‘Welding Shield on page 12). Place over face

before striking arc. Protect filter plate with a clear cover plate. Cracked or

broken helmet or shield should NOT be worn; radiation can pass through to

cause burns.

Cracked, broken, or loose filter plates must be replaced IMMEDIATELY.

Replace clear cover plate when broken, pitted, or spattered. WE SUGGEST

you wear flash goggles with side shields under the helmet, to give some

protection to the eyes should the helmet not be lowered over the face before

an arc is struck. Looking at an arc momentarily with unprotected eyes

(particularly high intensity gas-shielded arc) can cause a retinal burn that may

leave a permanent dark area in the field of vision. Before welding whilst

wearing contact lenses, seek advice from your optician.

PROTECTION OF NEARBY PERSONNEL

For production welding, a separate, well vented room or enclosed bay is best.

In open areas, surround the operation with low reflective, non- combustible

screens or panels. Allow for free air circulation, particularly at floor level.

Provide face shields for all persons who will be looking directly at the weld.

Others working in the area should wear flash goggles. Before starting to weld,

make sure that screen or bay doors are closed.

TOXIC FUME PREVENTION

Comply with all precautions above.

FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION

Do not overload arc welding equipment. It may overheat cables and cause a

fire. Loose cable connections may overheat or flash and cause a fire. Never

strike an arc on a cylinder or other pressure vessel. It creates a brittle area that

can cause a violent rupture or lead to such a rupture later under rough

handling.

SHOCK PREVENTION

Exposed live conductors or other bare metal in the welding circuit, or in

unearthed, electrically-LIVE equipment can fatally shock a person whose

body becomes a conductor. DO NOT STAND, SIT, LIE, LEAN ON, OR TOUCH a

wet surface when welding without suitable protection.

PROTECTION FOR WEARERS OF ELECTRONIC LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES

(PACEMAKERS)

Magnetic fields from high currents can affect pacemaker operation. Persons

wearing pacemakers should consult with their doctor before going near arc

welding or spot welding operations.