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HAZARD
CAUSE
SAFEGUARDS
Fire
Solvent and coatings can be highly
Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep
flammable or combustible, especially
air free of accumulations of flammable vapors.
when sprayed.
Smoking must never be allowed in the spray area.
Fire extinguishing equipment must be present
in the spray area.
Solvent Spray
During cleaning and flushing, sol-
Wear eye protection.
vents can be forcefully expelled
from fluid and air passages. Some
solvents can cause eye injury.
Inhaling Toxic Substances
Certain materials may be harmful
Follow the requirements of the Material Safety
if inhaled, or if there is contact
Data Sheet supplied by your coating material
with the skin.
manufacturer.
Adequate exhaust must be provided to keep the
air free of accumulations of toxic materials.
Use a mask or respirator whenever there is a
chance of inhaling sprayed materials. The mask
must be compatible with the material being
sprayed and its concentration. Equipment must
be as prescribed by an industrial hygienst or safety
expert, and be NIOSH approved.
Explosion Hazard -
Halogenated hydrocarbon solvents
This gun can be used with these solvents.
- for example; methylene chloride
However, aluminum is widely used in other spray
and 1, 1, 1 - Trichloroethane can
application equipment - such as, material pumps,
chemically react with aluminum.
cups, regulators, valves, etc. Check all other equip-
The chemical reaction caused by
ment items before use and make sure they can
these solvents reacting with aluminum
also be used safely with these solvents. Read the
can become violent and lead to an
label or material data sheet for the material you
equipment explosion.
intend to spray. If in doubt as to whether or not a
coating or cleaning material is compatible, contact
your material supplier.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This manual contains information that is improtant for you to know and understand. This information relates to USER SAFETY and
PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the following symbols. Please pay particular
attention to these sections.
Important information that tells how to
prevent damage to equipment, or how
to avoid a situation that may cause
minor inury.
Note
Information that you should pay spe-
cial attention to.
Important safety information - A hazard
that may cause serious injury or loss of
life.
The following hazards may occur during the normal use of this equipment.
Please read the following chart before using this equipment.
