Case IH PUMA 115 - Health and Safety Precautions

INTRODUCTION
FUELS-seeFire,LegalAspects,Chemicals-General,Solvents.................
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GASCYLINDERS-seeFire..........................................
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GENERALWORKSHOPTOOLSANDEQUIPMENT.....................
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LEGALASPECTS.................................................
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LUBRICANTSANDGREASES.......................................
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PAINTS-seeSolventsandChemicalMaterials-General......................
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SOLDER-seeWelding..............................................
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SOLVENTS-seeChemicalMaterials-GeneralFuels(Kerosene),Fire............
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SUSPENDEDLOADS..............................................
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WELDING-seeFire,ElectricShock,GasCylinders.........................
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HEALTHANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Manyoftheproceduresassociatedwithvehiclemaintenanceandrepairinvolvephysicalhazardsorotherrisksto
health.Thissectionlists,alphabetically,someofthesehazardousoperationsandthematerialsandequipmentasso-
ciatedwiththem.Theprecautionsnecessarytoavoidthesehazardsareidentied.
Thelistisnotexhaustiveandalloperationsandproceduresandthehandlingofmaterials,shouldbecarriedoutwith
healthandsafetyinmind.
ACIDSANDALKALIS
seeBatteryacids,e.g.causticsoda,sulphuricacid.
Usedinbatteriesandcleaningmaterials.
Irritantandcorrosivetotheskin,eyes,noseandthroat.Causesburns.
Avoidsplashestotheskin,eyesandclothing.Wearsuitableprotectiveglovesandgoggles.Candestroyordinary
protectiveclothing.Donotbreathemists.
Ensureaccesstowaterandsoapisreadilyavailableforsplashingaccidents.
ADHESIVESANDSEALERS
seeFire
HighlyFlammable,Flammable,combustible.
Generallyshouldbestoredin“NoSmoking”areas;cleanlinessandtidinessinuseshouldbeobserved,e.g.dispos-
ablepapercoveringbenches;shouldbedispensedfromapplicatorswherepossible;containers,includingsecondary
containers,shouldbelabelled.
SolventbasedAdhesives/Sealers
SeeSolvents.
Followmanufacturersinstructions.
WaterbasedAdhesives/Sealers
Thosebasedonpolymeremulsionsandrubberlatticesmaycontainsmallamountsofvolatiletoxicandharmfulchem-
icals.Skinandeyecontactshouldbeavoidedandadequateventilationprovidedduringuse.
Followmanufacturersinstructions.
ResinbasedAdhesives/Sealers
e.g.epoxideandformaldehyderesinbased.
Mixingshouldonlybecarriedoutinwellventilatedareasasharmfulortoxicvolatilechemicalsmaybereleased.
Skincontactwithuncuredresinsandhardenerscanresultinirritation;dermatitisandabsorptionoftoxicorharmful
chemicalsthroughtheskin.Splashescandamagetheeyes.
Provideadequateventilationandavoidskinandeyecontact.Followmanufacturersinstructions.
Anaerobic,CyanoacrylateandotherAcrylicAdhesives
Manyareirritant,sensitizingorharmfultotheskin.Someareeyeirritants.
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