Safety Information; Principal Safety Standards; California Proposition 65 Warning; Emf Information - Forney 242 MIG Manual De Operación

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Safety Information

Principal Safety Standards

• Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from American Welding Society, 8669
Doral Boulevard, Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166 Safety and Health Standards, OSHA 29 CFR
1910, 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 AWS F4.1, from
American Welding Society, 8669 Doral Boulevard, Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166
• National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet P-1, from Compressed Gas
Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202.
• Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard W117.2, from 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,
from American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
• Cutting And Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B, from National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269

California Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. P65
details at forneyind.com. Wash hands after use.

EMF Information

Welding or cutting current, as it flows through the welding or cutting cables, will cause electromagnetic
fields. There has been and still is some concern about such fields. However, after examination the
committee of the National Research Council concluded that: "The body of evidence, in the committee's
judgment, has not demonstrated that exposure to power-frequency electric and a magnetic field is a
human health hazard." However, studies are still going forth and evidence continues to be examined.
Until the final conclusions of the research are reached, you may wish to minimize your exposure to
electromagnetic fields when welding or cutting.
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 cables around your body.
4. Keep welding or cutting power source and cables as far away from operator as practical.
5. Connect work clamp to work piece as close to the cut or weld as possible.
ABOUT PACEMAKERS & HEARING AIDS:
Pacemaker & Hearing Aid wearers consult your doctor first. If cleared by your doctor, then following
the above procedures is recommended.
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