1.1.1-8
CS35 2013.04
1.1.1-8General Information
Gas Cylinders
Refer to: Fire Preve
ntion.
Gases such as oxygen, acetylene, argon and pro-
pane are normally stored in cylinders at pressures
of up
to 138
bar (2
000 p
s
i). Great care
shou
ld be
t
a
ken in handling these
cylinde
rs to
avoid
mechanical damage to them or to the valve gear
attached. The contents of each cylinder should be
cle
a
rly iden
tifie
d
by approp
riate
markings.
Cylin
ders sho
u
ld
be stored
in
we
ll-ventilated
enclosu
res,
and p
r
otected fro
m
ice
and snow
, o
r
direct sunlight. Fuel gases, for example acetylene
and propane, should not be stored in close prox-
imity to
oxygen cylinde
rs.
Ca
re should be
exercise
d
to prevent leaks from
gas cylinde
rs and
line
s
, an
d to avoid sources o
f
ignition.
Gases
Refer to: Gas Cylinders.
General Workshop Tools and Equip-
ment
It is essential that all tools and equipment are
maint
a
ined
in
g
ood con
dition and that the
correct
safet
y
equ
ipment is used where
required.
Never use tools or equipment for any purpose
other than that for
which they
were designed
.
Ne
ver
over
load
equipme
n
t such as h
o
ist
s
and
jacks.
Damage cause
d
by overlo
ading
is no
t
always immediately apparent and may result in a
fat
a
l failure th
e next time that th
e equipme
n
t is
used
.
Do
no
t
use damaged or defe
c
tive tools or equip
-
ment,
p
a
rticularly high-speed e
quip
m
ent
such as
grinding wheels. A damaged grinding wheel can
disintegrate without warning and cause serious
injury.
Wear suitable eye protection when using grinding,
chiseling or sand
blasting equipmen
t.
W
ear a suit-
able breath
i
ng mask wh
en
using
abra
s
ive
b
l
ast-
ing equ
ipment, working with asbestos-b
a
sed
mater
i
als o
r
using
spraying
equipmen
t. Make
sure there is adequ
ate
ventilation
to
co
ntrol dust
s
,
acid mist
s an
d fumes.
High Pressu
re Air
,
Lubrication and Oil
Test Equipment
Refer to: Lubricants and Greases.
Always keep high-pressure equipment in good
cond
itio
n, and re
gular
ly maint
a
ined, p
a
rticularly
a
t
joint
s
and
unio
n
s.
Ne
ver direct a h
i
gh-pr
essure nozzle
,
for exa
m
ple
diesel injector
, a
t
the skin
as th
e fluid ma
y pen
e-
trate to the underlying tissue, and cause serious
injury.
Legal Aspects
There are many laws and regulations relating to
health and safety in the use and disposal of mate-
rials and equipment in a workshop.
For a safe working environment and to avoid
environmental pollution, workshops should be
familia
r
with the ma
ny hea
lth and
safety laws an
d
regulation
s
within their
count
ry
,
p
ublishe
d by bot
h
national and local authorities.
Lubricants and Greases
Avoid all prolonged and repeated contact with
mineral oils. All lubricants and greases may be
irrit
a
ting to
the eyes a
nd skin
.
1. Used Engine Oil
Prolo
nged
and re
peated
co
nt
a
c
t wit
h
mineral
oil
will result in the
remova
l of natural
fa
t
s
from
the skin, leading
t
o
dryness, irrit
a
tio
n
and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil
co
nt
a
i
ns po
tentia
lly h
a
rmfu
l
cont
aminan
t
s
,
which may cause skin cancer. Adequate
me
ans
of skin
protection
and washin
g facili-
ties must be provided.
Do no
t employ used
engin
e
oils
as
lubr
ican
t
s
or for any application where appreciable skin
co
nt
a
c
t is likely to
occur
.
2. Health precautions:
• Avoid prolonged contact with oil,
especially e
ngin
e
oil.
•
W
ear safe
ty clo
t
hes,
includin
g
safety
gloves.
•
D
o not put rag with oil
st
a
i
n inside yo
ur
po
cke
t
s
.
• Avoid your clothes contaminated by oil
stain.
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