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Wool y clothing should be preferred due to its resistance against flame. Synthetic
clothing should not be worn since they will melt when exposed to heat.
Protective clothing should be protected from grease and oil. This kind of materials may
flare and burn uncontrolledly in an environment with oxygen.
Shirtsleeves and trouser hems should not be folded. Since sparks and melted metals
may enter into these folds. Trousers should be kept outside the work shoes and should
not be inserted into it. Otherwise melted metals and sparks may enter into shoe.
Other protective clothing used in dangerous situations are stated below:
Flame resistant clothing,
Gaiters,
Aprons,
Leather cuff gloves and capes,
Helmet used under the welding mask.
To protect hands against burns, cuts and scratches, gloves made from flame resistant
materials such as leather must be used. In addition, to provide some insulation against
electric shock, care should be taken that the gloves made from flame resistant material
are in good condition and dry.
Noise:
To protect ears against sparks and melted metals and to prevent hearing impairment due
to noise of arc welder, ear protectors should be used. When the noise in working
environment is reached to a level that disturbing the ears and causing headache,
auditory problem may occur. In such a condition immediately use your ear protectors.
Hearing impairment may not be noticed until tested and then it may be too late for
treatment.
Importance and Cleanliness of Working Environment:
The tidiness and cleanliness of working environment is important as the maintenance of
welder.
Even the level of potential damage rises up to number of people in the environment.
Although warnings related to machine are read and necessary measures are taken, any
of the personnel tripping over a cable may cause electric shock, contact to hot metal or
falling risk for himself, you and other people.
Expressweld MasterMIG 500W
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