HAZARD | WHAT CAN HAPPEN | HOW TO PREVENT IT | ||||
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Risk of Air | a weakening of the | • Follow the equipment | ||||
Tank | tank, and RESULT IN A | manufacturers | ||||
Bursting | VIOLENT TANK | recommendation and | ||||
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| EXPLOSION | never exceed the |
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| RESULTING IN | maximum allowable |
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| SERIOUS INJURY TO | pressure rating of |
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| YOU OR OTHERS: | attachments. Never |
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| • Failure to properly | use the compressor to |
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| drain condensed | inflate small low- |
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| water from the tank, | pressure objects such |
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| causing rust and | as children’s toys, |
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| thinning of the tank | footballs, basketballs, |
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| wall. | etc. |
•Modifications or attempted repairs to the tank.
•Unauthorized modifications to the pressure switch, safety valve, or any other components, which control tank pressure.
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| Exceeding the pressure |
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| rating of air tools, spray |
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Risk of | guns, air operated | ||||
Attachments | accessories, tires AND | ||||
and | other inflatables can | ||||
Accessories | cause them to explode | ||||
Bursting | or fly apart, and could | ||||
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| result in serious injury |
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| to you and others. |
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