Harbor Freight Tools 98870 - Manual (Page 5)

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personal Safety precautions
Flying Sparks can cause injury, and Hot Materials can cause burns. Please wear appropri-
ate safety clothing, and observe precautions to prevent burns or injury to yourself or others.
Wear ANSI approved safety goggles or glasses when using this equipment.
Wear protective clothing such as heavy gloves, apron, boots, mask or hood.
Do not look directly into the welding arc without appropriate protective eyeshields.
Do not allow others to look directly into the arc without appropriate eye protection.
Wear protective gloves while welding. Welding causes the metal to become very hot,
which can cause burns. Do not touch welded areas until you are certain they have
cooled.
Assure that hot welded materials are not placed where others can touch them, or
they can cause a fire.
The electrode, and especially the welding rods become very hot during welding. Ex-
ercise extreme caution to prevent burns to yourself or others from these areas.
inhalation Hazard
Welding/plasma cutting produces tOxic FuMeS and gASSeS.
exposure to welding or cutting 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 or plasma cutting gasses or fumes are:
• early onset of parkinson’s disease • Heart disease
• damage to the reproductive organs • ulcers
• Inflammation 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 an AnSi approved respirator, are eSSentiAl to reduce the
risk of developing the above illnesses.
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