At 06:51 PM 12/04/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm not a safety freak, I don't have to be warned about the danger of
>hammering welding rods into my ears. But I do close my eyes when
>I weld without a hood. Just because I've never had a flash burn doesn't
>make it a Myth.
>
>You can't use your good judgement if you are unaware of the danger.
Flash burn definitely isn't the only danger here.............I was welding
without a hood just this past Saturday. Closed my eyes and turned away
after positioning the torch.
Since Sunday I've had the worst sunburn of my life.................no
joke. Face is red like a tomato. Everything else as pale as usual!
Steve Reilly
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