Tweco 250 Weldskill MIG - Manual (Page 10)

1-4 December 1, 2008
weldskill 250, 350 safety instructions
Manual No 0-5072
LEAD WARNING
This product contains chemicals, including lead,
or otherwise produces chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer, birth defects
and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling. (California Health & Safety Code §
25249.5 et seq.)
WARNING
STEAM AND PRESSURIZED HOT COOLANT can
burn face, eyes, and skin.
The coolant in the radiator can be very hot and
under pressure.
1. Do not remove radiator cap when engine is hot. Allow engine
to cool.
2. Wear gloves and put a rag over cap area when removing
cap.
3. Allow pressure to escape before completely removing cap.
WARNING
This product, when used for welding or cutting,
produces fumes or gases which contain chemicals
know to the State of California to cause birth defects
and, in some cases, cancer. (California Health &
Safety code Sec. 25249.5 et seq.)
NOTE
Considerations About Welding And The Effects of
Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields
The following is a quotation from the General Conclusions Section
of the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Biological
Effects of Power Frequency Electric & Magnetic Fields - Back-
ground Paper, OTA-BP-E-63 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office, May 1989): “...there is now a very large volume
of scientific findings based on experiments at the cellular level
and from studies with animals and people which clearly establish
that low frequency magnetic fields and interact with, and produce
changes in, biological systems. While most of this work is of
very high quality, the results are complex. Current scientific
understanding does not yet allow us to interpret the evidence
in a single coherent framework. Even more frustrating, it does
not yet allow us to draw definite conclusions about questions of
possible risk or to offer clear science-based advice on strategies
to minimize or avoid potential risks.”
To reduce magnetic fields in the workplace, use the following
procedures.
1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them.
2. Arrange cables to one side and away from the operator.
3. Do not coil or drape cable around the body.
4. Keep welding power source and cables as far away from body
as practical.
ABOUT PACEMAKERS:
The above procedures are among those also
normally recommended for pacemaker wearers.
Consult your doctor for complete information.
1.02 Principal Safety Standards
Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from Ameri-
can Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126.
Safety and Health Standards, OSHA 29 CFR 1910, from Su-
perintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.
Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for Welding
and Cutting of Containers That Have Held Hazardous Substances,
American Welding Society Standard AWS F4.1, from American
Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126.
National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire
Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet
P-1, from Compressed Gas Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202.
Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard W117.2,
from Canadian Standards Association, Standards Sales, 178
Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
Safe Practices for Occupation and Educational Eye and Face Pro-
tection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, from American National Standards
Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Cutting and Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B, from Na-
tional Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
MA 02269.