Risk Of Injury Caused By Burns To Skin And Eyes, Risk Of Poisoning Caused By Inhaling Fumes During Soldering. - As00.19-Z-0002-01A

Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. Ensure that the work area is adequately ventilated. Secure power supply cables. Avoid sources of fire in working area. 

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Potential risks 

Risk of injury 

• Contact with hot objects without suitable protective clothing causes severe burns to the skin and eyes.
• Melted, spraying and dripping solder can cause injuries to skin and eyes.
• Potentially life-threatening electric shocks may occur if power supply cables or high-voltage lines become scorched or cut by sharp objects.

Risk of poisoning 

• Caused by inhaling the vapors from soldering additives, in particular flux.

Fire hazard 

• Caused by ignition of combustible materials and objects located close to the soldering equipment.

Safety instructions/precautions 

• Wear suitable protective work clothing and protective gloves.
• Wear safety glasses.
• Protect power supply cables against heat and sharp edges.
• Create a safe work surface for putting down hot tools and objects.
• Do not use soldering tools in wet or damp environments.
• Avoid unintentional operation.
• Switch off equipment after use.
• Do not work on energized parts.
• Use available soldering fume extractors.
• Only perform soldering operations in well-ventilated rooms.
• Keep combustible objects away from the workplace.
• When working with soldering materials, do not eat, drink, smoke or sniff. Keep well away from food.

First-aid measures 

• Do not rub affected areas of the skin; rinse with plenty of lukewarm water and cover with sterile dressings.
• Move unconscious person into the fresh air immediately and provide artificial respiration, if necessary.
• In the case of severe injuries, consult a physician immediately.