Portable air compressor, Hazard, Risk to breathing – Westward 3JR70A User Manual

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Westward Operating Instructions and Parts Manual

Model 3JR70A

Portable Air Compressor

HAZARD

HOW TO PREVENT IT

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

RISK TO BREATHING

AIR OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE

COMPRESSOR

SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO

SUPPLY AIR FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

IN ORDER TO USE AIR PRODUCED BY THIS

COMPRESSOR FOR BREATHING, SUITABLE

FILTERS AND IN-LINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT

MUST BE PROPERLY INSTALLED. IN-LINE

FILTERS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT USED

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPRESSOR

MUST BE CAPABLE OF TREATING AIR TO

ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL AND FEDERAL

CODES PRIOR TO HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS-

VENTILATION. READ AND FOLLOW THE

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED ON

THE LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS

FOR

THE MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING. USE

A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR

DESIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC

APPLICATION.

THE

COMPRESSED AIR DIRECTLY FROM

YOUR COMPRESSOR

IS NOT SAFE FOR

BREATHING. THE AIR STREAM MAY

CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC

VAPORS, OR SOLID PARTICLES FROM THE

TANK.

BREATHING THESE CONTAMINANTS

CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

SPRAYED MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT,

PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER,

INSECTICIDES, AND WEED KILLERS, MAY

CONTAIN HARMFUL VAPORS AND POISONS.

HAZARD

HOW TO PREVENT IT

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

RISK OF BURNS

TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL, SUCH AS THE

COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBES,

CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BURNS.

NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL

PARTS ON COMPRESSOR DURING

OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERATION.

COMPRESSOR WILL REMAIN HOT FOR

SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER OPERATION.
DO NOT REACH AROUND PROTECTIVE

SHROUDS OR

ATTEMPT MAINTENANCE

UNTIL UNIT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL.

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