PPE
This phrase with a three-letter abbreviation stands for the equipment you wear to protect yourself from hazards in the welding lab.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
Electricity, arc radiation, air contamination, fire/explosions, and compressed gases are all examples of these found in a welding lab.
What are hazards?
Wood, paper, and trash belong to this class of fire.
What is Class A?
Oxygen and acetylene are the gases used for this welding process,
What is OA?
Before beginning to weld, this system must be turned on to help remove welding fumes.
What is the exhaust system?
These should be worn at all times in the welding lab, even underneath your welding helmet.
What are safety glasses?
If you notice a safety hazard in the shop, you should immediately do this instead of ignoring it or trying to fix it yourself.
What is tell Ms. Krause?
Electrical equipment fires are classified as this type.
What is Class C?
This gas is used with TIG welding according to our safety materials.
What is 100% argon?
After welding, you should use pliers or vise grips and cool your metal by doing this.
What is dipping it in water?
This marking stamped on safety glasses means they have been tested to withstand impact.
What is Z87?
You notice a puddle of water on the floor near a welding station. This is dangerous because it creates this type of hazard.
What is a slip/trip hazard?
Gasoline, paint, and oil belong to this class of fire.
What is Class B?
This gas mixture, 90% argon and 10% CO₂ (C10), is used for this welding process.
Before welding, you should check your cords and hoses to make sure they are properly connected and free from these.
What are cracks?
Most of the time, our auto-darkening welding helmets will be set to this shade.
What is shade 10?
Before welding, flammable materials must be removed because welding sparks could cause this.
What is a fire or explosion?
Combustible metals are classified as this type of fire.
What is Class D?
This gas mixture, 75% argon and 25% CO₂ (C25), is used for this welding process.
What is FCAW?
These three things should be checked before you begin welding: your cords/hoses, your machine settings, and this condition of your welding area.
What is clean?
These three pieces of clothing/equipment help protect your body from sparks and heat: one protects your upper body, one protects your hands, and one protects your feet.
What are a welding jacket, leather gloves, and leather boots?
A classmate is welding without the proper PPE. According to our safety rules, you should do these two things.
What is tell them to stop immediately and report it to Ms. Krause?
If a fire occurs while welding, you should use this to control the fire, making sure it matches the type of fire involved.
What is the correct fire extinguisher?
When gas cylinders are not being used, they should be stored upright and secured with this, in a dry and ventilated area.
What is a chain or strap?
After welding, you should turn off these four things in your booth.
What is the machine, gas, vents, and lights?