PRO-POINT PROCUT 9400805 Manuel D'utilisation page 8

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FIRE AND EXPLOSION PRECAUTIONS
Cutting can produce sparks, hot slag or spatter, molten metal drops and
hot metal parts that can start fires.
1. Clear the floor and walls of an area of all combustible and/or
flammable materials up to 39 ft (12 metres) away from the plasma
cutting machine. Hot debris ejected during welding can land at a
considerable distance away. Solid floors of concrete or masonry is the
preferred working surface.
1.1 Cover any combustible material with fire resistant covers or
shields, if it cannot be removed. The covering must be tight
and should not leave openings for sparks or ejected slag to
enter.
1.2 Check both sides of a panel or wall for combustible material.
Remove the combustible material before welding.
2. A combustible floor should be protected with a fire-resistant
covering.
3. Seal cracks and openings to adjacent areas that a spark or slag
can enter. Seal any openings found with a fire-resistant cover. Shut
doors and windows that do not provide ventilation or erect
protective screens in front of them when possible.
4. Avoid welding near hydraulic lines or containers containing
flammable contents.
5. Do not perform any welding work on containers that held
flammable or toxic substance until they are cleaned by a person
trained in removing toxic and flammable substances and vapours
per the American Cutting Standard AWS F4.1.
6. Open a container before performing any welding work on it. The
heat generated by the cutting process will cause the air and gases
to expand. The internal pressure may cause a sealed or closed
container to rupture, possibly causing an injury or death.
7. Do not weld pipes or metal that are covered in combustible
material or in contact with combustible structure such as a wall.
Only weld if the covering can be safely removed.
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60A PROCUT Plasma Cutter
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