NEMA EW 6:2006
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Guidelines for Precautionary Labeling for Arc-Welding and Cutting Products
Hardcopy , PDF
English
26-10-2006
26-02-2026
1 Scope
2 References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Guidelines for precautionary labels
4.1 Types
4.2 General
4.2.1 Consistency
4.2.2 Visibility, placement, durability, size, and
legibility
4.3 Elements
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Safety alert symbol
4.3.3 Signal word
4.3.4 Statement of hazards and their consequences
4.3.5 Precautionary measures
4.3.6 Additional information
5 Text-only precautionary labels
5.1 General
5.2 Engine-driven equipment
5.3 Electrically supplied equipment
5.4 Equipment used in process variations with additional
hazards
6 Text-and-symbols precautionary labels
6.1 General
6.2 Multiple languages
6.3 Engine-driven equipment
6.4 Equipment used in process variations with additional
hazards
6.5 Hazard alerting symbols
7 Symbols-only (wordless) precautionary labels
7.1 General
7.2 The basic wordless label
7.3 Plasma cutting equipment
7.4 Engine-driven welding and cutting equipment
7.5 Wire feeding equipment
7.6 Specific hazards
Provides guidelines for manufacturers and suppliers in the arc-welding and cutting industry to assist them in preparation of precautionary labels for their products. Guidelines cover content, format and placement of text-only, text-and-symbol, symbol-only and multilanguage labels.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
31
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| PublisherName |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| NEMA EW 4-2009 | GRAPHIC SYMBOLS FOR ARC WELDING AND CUTTING APPARATUS |
| NEMA IEC 60974-1 : 2008 | ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT - PART 1: WELDING POWER SOURCES |
| IEC 60974-1:2017 | Arc welding equipment - Part 1: Welding power sources |
| DIN 30600:1985-11 | GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS - REGISTRATION, DESIGNATION |
| NEMA EW 4-2009 | GRAPHIC SYMBOLS FOR ARC WELDING AND CUTTING APPARATUS |