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Welding Shield WS Series
User Instructions for
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3M™ Welding Shield with Auto-Darkening Filter, Variable Shade #10-12
WS-320/37154
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3M™ Welding Auto-Darkening Filters, Variable Shade #10-12 WS-020/37156
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3M™ Welding Shield with Standard Glass Filter Plate, Shade #10
WS-110/37155
Important: Keep these
User Instructions
for reference.
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These products are designed to help protect the wearer’s eyes from harmful radiation including visible
light, ultra-violet radiation (UV) and infra-red radiation (IR) resulting from certain arc-welding processes
when used in accordance with these
User Instructions
. Use of this product in any other application such as
gas welding (oxy-acetylene) or laser welding
may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss
. Do
not use any welding product without appropriate training. For proper use, see supervisor, or
User
Instructions
or call 3M in U.S.A.1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call Technical Service at 1-800-267-4414.
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Always wear ANSI Z87.1-2003 compliant safety spectacles in addition to any welding shield. Failure to
do so
may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss.
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Before each use, perform the inspection described in these
User Instructions
to ensure that all components
are installed and functioning as intended. Use of 3M™ welding shield assemblies that do not meet these
inspection requirements
may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss
.
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Should the 3M™Auto Darkening Filter (ADF) fail to switch to dark mode upon striking an arc, stop
welding immediately and inspect the ADF as described in these
User Instructions
. Continued use of an
ADF that fails to switch to the dark state
may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss
. If the
problem cannot be identified and corrected, do not use the ADF; contact your supervisor, distributor or 3M
for assistance.
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Do not use welding filters that are cracked, pitted or otherwise damaged as these conditions may
compromise eye/face impact protection and may allow harmful UV and IR radiation to pass through
causing permanent eye injury and vision loss
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Severe burn injuries may result
if these welding shields are used for heavy-duty overhead welding
applications where there is a potential for falling molten metal.
