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safe floor, preferably concrete or mason-

ry, not tiled, carpeted, or made of any

other flammable material.

• Protect flammable walls, ceilings, 

and floors with heat resistant covers 

or shields.

• Check work area to make sure  it is free

of sparks, glowing metal or 

slag, and flames before leaving the 

work area.

PLASMA ARC HAZARDS

WARNING

THE HEAT FROM THE PLASMA ARC CAN

CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. THE FORCE

OF THE ARC ADDS GREATLY TO THE

BURN HAZARD. THE INTENSELY HOT

AND POWERFUL ARC CAN QUICKLY CUT

THROUGH GLOVES AND TISSUE.

• Keep away from the torch tip.

• Do not grip material near the cutting path.

• The pilot arc can cause burns - keep

away from torch tip when trigger is

pressed.

• Wear proper flame retardant clothing cov-

ering all exposed body areas.

• Point torch away from your body and

toward work when pressing the

torch trigger

• Turn off power source and disconnect

input power before disassembling torch

or changing torch parts.

FUME HAZARDS

WARNING

FUMES, GASSES, AND VAPORS CAN

CAUSE DISCOMFORT, ILLNESS, AND

DEATH!

To reduce the risk of discomfort,

illness, or death, read, understand, and

follow the following safety instructions. In

addition, make certain that anyone else that

uses this equipment or is a bystander in the

work area, understands and follows these

safety instructions as well.

• Do not work in an area until it is checked

for adequate ventilation as described in

ANSI standard #Z49.1. If ventilation is

not adequate to exchange all fumes and

gasses generated during the cutting

process with fresh air, do not plasma cut

unless the operator and all bystanders

are wearing air-supplied respirators.

• Do not heat metals coated with, or that

contain, materials that produce toxic

fumes (such as galvanized steel), unless

the coating is removed. Make certain the

area is well ventilated, and the operator

and all bystanders are wearing air-sup-

plied respirators.

• Do not weld, cut, or heat lead, zinc,

cadmium, mercury, beryllium, or similar

metals without seeking professional

advice and inspection of the ventilation of

the work area. These metals produce

EXTREMELY TOXIC fumes which can

cause discomfort, illness, and death.

• Do not weld or cut in areas that are near

chlorinated solvents. Vapors from

chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as

trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene,

can be decomposed by the heat of an

electric arc or its ultraviolet radiation.

These actions can cause PHOSGENE, a

HIGHLY TOXIC gas to form, along with

other lung and eye-irritating gasses. Do

not weld or cut where these solvent

vapors can be drawn into the work area

or where the ultraviolet radiation can

penetrate to areas containing even very

small amounts of these vapors.

• Do not weld or cut in a confined area

unless it is being ventilated or the opera-

tor (and anyone else in the area) is wear-

ing an air-supplied respirator.

• Stop working if you develop momentary

eye, nose, or throat irritation as this

indicates inadequate ventilation. Stop

work and take necessary steps to

improve ventilation in the work area. Do

not resume work if physical discomfort

persists.