-The welder must be dressed and protected according to the constraints of his works impose to him.
-Operator must insulate himself from the work-pieces and the ground. Make sure that no metal piece,
especially those connected to the network, comes in electrical contact to the operator.
-The welder must always wear an individual insulating protection.
Protective equipments: gloves, aprons, safety shoes that offer the additional advantage to protect
the operator against burns caused by hot pieces, spatters, etc. Check the good state of this equipment and
replace them before you are not protected any more.
- It is absolutely necessary to protect eyes against arc rays.
- Protect hair and face against sparks. The welding shield, with or without headset, must be always equipped
with a proper filter according to the arc welding current. In order to protect shaded filter from impacts and
sparks, it is recommended to add a glass in front of the shield.
The helmet supplied with the equipment is provided with a protective filter. When you want to
replace it, you must precise the reference and number of opacity degree of the filter. Use the shade of lens as
recommended in the following table (opacity graduation).
Protect others in the work area from arc rays by using protective booths, UV protective goggles, and
if necessary, a welding shield with appropriate protective filter on (NF S 77-104 – by A 1.5).
0,5
Welding
process
Coated
electrodes
MIG on
heavy
metals
MIG on
light alloys
TIG on all
metals
MAG
Air/Arc
gouging
Plasma
cutting
Depending on the conditions of use, the next highest or lowest category number may be used.
The expression "heavy metals" covers steels, alloyed steels, copper and its alloys.
The shaded areas represent applications where the welding processes are not normally used at present.
.
NOTE: Use a higher degree of filters if welding is performed in premises, which are not well lighted.
1. 3.2 Risk of internal injuries
Gases and fumes
- Gases and fumes produced during the welding process can be dangerous and hazardous to your health.
Arc welding works must be carried out in suitable ventilated areas.
12
2,5
10
20
40
1
5
15
30
9
9
10
9
10
GAR 5T- - - - GAR 6T
GAR 5T
GAR 5T
GAR 5T
GAR 6T
GAR 6T
GAR 6T
Current Amps
80
125
175
60
100
150
10
11
10
11
10
11
11
12
10
11
12
10
11
225
275
350
200
250
300
400
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
11
12
13
12
13
GB
GB
GB
GB
450
500
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
15