Forney 325P Manuel D'utilisation page 8

NOISE CAN DAMAGE HEARING.
Noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Welding processes can cause noise levels that exceed
safe limits. You must protect your ears from loud noise to prevent permanent loss of hearing.
• To protect your hearing from loud noise, wear protective ear plugs and/or ear muffs.
• Noise levels should be measured to be sure the decibels (sound) do not exceed safe levels.
FUMES, GASSES, AND VAPORS CAN CAUSE DISCOMFORT, ILLNESS, AND
DEATH!To reduce the risk, read, understand, and follow the safety instructions. In addition,
make certain that anyone else that uses this welding equipment or is a bystander in the welding
area, understands and follows these safety instructions as well.
• Read and understand manufacturers SDS and MSDS.
• Do not weld in an area until it is checked for adequate ventilation as described in ANSI
standard Z49.1. If ventilation is not adequate to exchange all fumes and gasses generated
during the welding process with fresh air, do not weld unless you (the welder) and all
bystanders are wearing air-supplied respirators.
• Do not heat metals coated with, or that contain, materials that produce toxic fumes (such as
galvanized steel), unless the coating is removed. Make certain the area is well ventilated, and
the operator and all bystanders are wearing air-sup plied respirators.
• Do not weld, cut or heat lead, zinc, cad mium, mercury, beryllium, antimony, cobalt,
manganese, selenium, arsenic, copper, silver, barium, chromium, vanadium, nickel, or similar
met als without seeking professional advice and inspection of the ventilation of the welding
area. These metals produce extremely toxic fumes which can cause discomfort, illness and
death.
• Do not weld or cut in areas that are near chlorinated solvents. Vapors from chlori nated
hydrocarbons, such as trichloroeth ylene and perchloroethylene, can be decomposed by the
heat of an electric arc or its ultraviolet radiation. These actions can cause phosgene, a high ly
toxic gas, to form, along with other lung and eye-irritating gasses. Do not weld or cut where
these solvent vapors can be drawn into the work area or where the ultraviolet radiation can
pene trate to areas containing even very small amounts of these vapors.
• Do not weld in a confined area unless it is being ventilated or the operator (and anyone else
in the area) is wearing an air-supplied respirator.
• Stop welding if you develop momentary eye, nose, or throat irritation as this indi cates
inadequate ventilation. Stop work and take necessary steps to improve ventilation in the
welding area. Do not resume welding if physical discomfort persists.
PLASMA ARC CAN CAUSE INJURY.
The heat from the plasma arc can cause serious burns. The force of the arc adds greatly to the
burn hazard. The intensely hot and powerful arc can quickly cut through gloves and tissue.
• Keep away from the torch tip.
• Do not grip material near the cutting path.
• The pilot arc can cause burns - keep away from torch tip when trigger is pressed.Wear
proper flame-retardant clothing covering all exposed body areas.
• Point torch away from your body and toward work when pressing the torch trigger - pilot arc
comes on immediately.
• Turn off power source and disconnect input power before disassembling torch or changing
torch parts.
• Use only torch(es) specified in the Owner's Manual.
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