NOISE HAZARDS
WARNING
PLASMA ARC CUTTING NOISE CAN DAMAGE HEARING! To reduce the risk of hearing loss from plasma arc cutting noise, read, understand and follow the following safety instructions. In addition, make certain that anyone else that uses this cutting equipment, or is a bystander in the cutting area, understands and follows these safety instructions as well.
•Wear hearing protection that meets or exceeds OSHA requirements when cutting.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
For additional information concerning welding safety, refer to the following standards and comply with them as applicable.
•ANSI Standard Z49.1 — SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING — obtainable from the American Welding Society, 550 NW Le Jeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 Telephone (800)
•ANSI Standard Z87.1 — SAFE PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATION AND EDUCATIONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION — obtainable from the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY 10036 Telephone (212)
•NFPA Standard 51B — CUTTING AND WELDING PROCESS — obtainable from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA
•OSHA Standard 29 CFR, Part 1910, Subpart Q., WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING — obtainable from your state OSHA office or U. S. Dept. of Labor OSHA, Office of Public Affairs, Room N3647, 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washhington, DC 20210 - www.osha.gov
•CSA Standard W117.2 — Code for SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING. — obtainable from Canadian Standards Association, 178 Rexdale Blvd. Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 1R3 - www.csa.ca
•American Welding Society Standard A6.0. WELDING AND CUTTING CONTAINERS WHICH HAVE HELD COMBUSTIBLES. — obtainable from the American Welding Society, 550 NW Le Jeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 Telephone (800)
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