Specifications

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When working in enclosed environments, suction units should be fitted below
the cutting areas.
FIRE HAZARDS
1. Prevent sparks or hot scale from producing flames.
2. Remove inflammable or combustible materials from
the cutting area.
3. Make sure that fire-fighting equipment is located near the work area.
4. Situate the unit in an area where the air can be sucked in and exhausted
from the grilles on t
he pane
CAUTION: DO NOT CUT FUEL OR LUBRICANT CONTAINERS EVEN IF THESE
ARE EMPTY. DO NOT CUT CONTAINERS OR CASINGS WHICH CONTAIN
INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL.NEVER CUT IN ENVIRONMENTS WHICH ARE
POLLUTED BY INFLAMMABLE GAS OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID VAPOURS
(SUCH AS PETROL).
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CAUTION: WHEN HALOGENATED SOLVENTS OR DEGREASING AGENTS
ARE PRESENT, THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT SHOULD BE CLEANED PROPERLY
TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OF TOXIC GASES. SOME CHLORINATED
SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RADIATION
GIVEN OUT BY THE ARC AND MAY GENERATE PHOSGENE GAS.