ARCMASTER 160TS
7
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-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 experiment 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 risk.”
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
normaly 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
the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd.,
Miami, FL 33126.
Safety and Health Standards, OSHA, 29CFR 1910, SAFETY
AND HEALTH STANDARDS, obtainable from
Superintendent 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 AWSF4.1, obtainable from the American Welding
Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126.
National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, obtainable
from the National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA
Pamphlet P-1, obtainable from the Compressed Gas
Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 501,
Arlington, VA 22202.
Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard
W117.2, obtainable from the Canadian Standards
Association, Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale Boulevard,
Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
Safe Practices for Occupation and Educational Eye and
Face Protection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, obtainable from
American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway,
New York, NY 10018.
Cutting and Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B,
obtainable from the National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.