Warnings
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MISUSE MISUSE
MISUSE
HAZARD HAZARD
HAZARD
Misusecancausedeathorseriousinjury.
•Donotoperatetheunitwhenfatiguedorundertheinuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
•Donotexceedthemaximumworkingpressureortemperatureratingofthelowestrated
systemcomponent.SeeTechnical Technical
Technical
Specications Specications
Specications
inallequipmentmanuals.
•Donotusethisequipmentwithouthoserestraintsandcouplerpinsinstalledonallairand
blasthosecouplings.
•Donotblastunstableobjects.Thehighamountofuidowfromthenozzlecanpotentially
moveheavyobjects.
•Donotexceedloadratingoflifteyes.
•Donotoperateequipmentonorstandonanunstablesupport.Keepeffectivefootingand
balanceatalltimes.
•Useuidsandsolventsthatarecompatiblewithequipmentwettedparts.SeeTechnical Technical
Technical
Specications Specications
Specications
inallequipmentmanuals.Readuidandsolventmanufacturer’swarnings.
Forcompleteinformationaboutyourmaterial,requestSafetyDataSheets(SDSs)from
distributororretailer.
•Neveruse1,1,1-trichloroethane,methylenechloride,otherhalogenatedhydrocarbon
solventsoruidscontainingsuchsolventsinpressurizedaluminumequipment.Suchuse
couldresultinachemicalreaction,withthepossibilityofexplosion.
•Donotleavetheworkareawhileequipmentisenergizedorunderpressure.
•TurnoffallequipmentandfollowthePressure Pressure
Pressure
Relief Relief
Relief
Procedure Procedure
Procedure
whenequipmentisnotinuse.
•Checkequipmentdaily.Repairorreplacewornordamagedpartsimmediatelywithgenuine
manufacturer’sreplacementpartsonly.
•Donotalterormodifyequipment.Alterationsormodicationsmayvoidagencyapprovals
andcreatesafetyhazards.
•Makesureallequipmentisratedandapprovedfortheenvironmentinwhichyouareusingit.
•Useequipmentonlyforitsintendedpurpose.Callyourdistributorforinformation.
•Routehosesandcablesawayfromtrafcareas,sharpedges,movingparts,andhotsurfaces.
•Donotkinkoroverbendhosesorusehosestopullequipment.
•Keepchildrenandanimalsawayfromworkarea.
•Complywithallapplicablesafetyregulations.
BURN BURN
BURN
HAZARD HAZARD
HAZARD
Equipmentsurfacesanduidthatisheatedcanbecomeveryhotduringoperation.Toavoid
severeburns:
•Donottouchhotuidorequipment.
FIRE FIRE
FIRE
AND AND
AND
EXPLOSION EXPLOSION
EXPLOSION
HAZARD HAZARD
HAZARD
Flammablefumes,suchassolvent,inwork work
work
area area
area
canigniteorexplode.Tohelppreventre
andexplosion:
•Useequipmentonlyinwellventilatedarea.
•Abrasivematerialexitingblastnozzlecangeneratesparks.Whenammableliquidsareused
neartheblastnozzleorforushingorcleaning,keeptheblastnozzleatleast20feet(6
meters)awayfromexplosivevapors.
•Groundallequipmentintheworkarea.SeeGrounding Grounding
Grounding
instructions(ATEXsystemsonly).
•Keepworkareafreeofdebris,includingsolvent,ragsandgasoline.
•Keepaworkingreextinguisherintheworkarea.
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