Instruction manual

Revision date: 26.02.2013 Page 29 of 32
Principal Safety Standards (US)
Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from American Welding Society, 550
N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami FL 33126 (phone: [phone], website: www.aws.org ) . Recommended Safe
Practices for the Preparation for Welding and Cutting of Containers and Piping, American Welding Society
Standard AWS F4.1, from American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126 (phone: 305-
443-9353, website: www.aws.org ) . National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire
Protection Association, P.O. Box 9101, 1 Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02269−9101 (phone:
617−770−3000, website: www.nfpa.org and www. sparky.org ) . Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in
Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet P-1, from Compressed Gas Association, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite
1004, Arlington, VA 22202−4102 (phone: 703−412−0900, website: www.cganet.com ) . 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 (phone: 800−463−6727 or in Toronto
416−747−4044, website: www.csa−international. org ) . Practice For Occupational And Educational Eye And
Face Protection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
New York, NY 10036−8002 (phone: 212−642−4900, website: www.ansi.org ) . Standard for Fire Prevention
During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work, NFPA Standard 51B, from National Fire Protection
Association, P.O. Box 9101, 1 Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02269−9101 (phone: 617−770−3000,
website: www.nfpa.org and www. sparky.org ) . OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for
General Industry, Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR ) , Part 1910, Subpart Q, and Part 1926,
Subpart J, from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954,
Pittsburgh, PA 15250 (there are 10 Regional Offices−−phone for Region 5, Chicago, is 312−353−2220,
website: www.osha.gov )
EMF Information
Considerations About Welding And The Effects Of Low Frequency Electric And Magnetic Fields Welding
current, as it flows through welding cables, will cause electromagnetic fields.
There has been and still is some concern about such fields.
However, after examining more than 500 studies spanning 17 years of research, a special blue ribbon
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 magnetic fields 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 power source and cables as far away from operator as practical.
5. Connect work clamp to work-piece as close to the weld as possible.
About Pacemakers:
Pacemaker wearers consult your doctor first. If cleared by your doctor, then following the above procedures
is recommended.