Tweco ArcMaster 401S - Manual (Page 11)

ARCMASTER 401S POWER SOURCE
Manual 0-5345 1-5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
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
WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including
lead, known to the State of California to cause birth
defects and other reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.
NOTE
Considerations About Welding And The
Effects of Low Frequency Electric and Mag-
netic Fields
The following is a quotation from the General Conclu-
sions Section of the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology
Assessment, Biological Effects of Power Frequency
Electric & Magnetic Fields - Background 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 cel-
lular level and from studies with animals and people
which clearly establish that low frequency magnetic
fields interact with, and produce changes in, biologi-
cal 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.