Chicago Welding 94164 - Inhalation Hazard Warning; Electrical Shock Precautions; Cylinder Safety and Handling

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Follow the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists •
recommendations for Threshold Limit Values (TLV’s) for fumes and gases.
Have a recognized specialist in Industrial Hygiene or Environmental Services •
check the operation and air quality and make recommendations for the specic
welding or cutting situation.
Inhalation Hazard
Welding Produces TOXIC FUMES and GASSES.
Exposure to welding gasses can increase the risk of developing
certain cancers, such as cancer of the larynx and lung cancer.
Also, some diseases that may be linked to exposure to welding gasses
or fumes are:
• Early onset of Parkinson’s Disease • Heart Disease
• Damage to the reproductive organs • Ulcers
• Inammation of the small intestine or stomach • Kidney damage
• Respiratory diseases such as emphysema, bronchitis or pneumonia
Safety precautions, such as using natural or forced air ventilation and
wearing a NIOSH-approved respirator, are ESSENTIAL to reduce the
risk of developing the above illnesses.
12. Read and understand all instructions and safety precautions as outlined in the
manufacturer’s manual for the material you will weld or cut.
Do not touch live electrical parts. Wear dry, insulating gloves. Do not touch electrode 13.
or conductor tong with bare hand. Do not wear wet or damaged gloves.
Protect yourself from electric shock. Do not use outdoors. Insulate yourself from 14.
the workpiece and ground. Use nonammable, dry insulating material if possible,
or use dry rubber mats, dry wood or plywood, or other dry insulating material big
enough to cover your full area of contact with the work or ground.
Ensure that the unit is placed on a stable location before use. If this unit falls while 15.
plugged in, severe injury, electric shock, or re may result.
16. Cylinders can explode when damaged:
Never weld on a pressurized or a closed cylinder.•
Never lay a welding torch on a cylinder.•
Never allow a welding electrode to touch the cylinder.•
Keep cylinders away from any electrical circuits, including welding circuits.•
Keep protective cap in place over the valve except when the cylinder is in use.•