Safety Guidelines - Definitions - Porter-Cable SPEEDMATIC 7539 Instruction Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and under-
stand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the
symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.
indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided,could result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided,may result in minor or moderate injury.
used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
property damage.
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the
State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some example of these chemicals are:
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lead from lead-based paints
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crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products
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arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this
type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, always wear
MSHA/NIOSH approved, properly fitting face mask or respirator when us-
ing such tools.
Improper operation or maintenance of this product could result
in serious injury and property damage. Read and understand all warnings and
operating instructions before using this tool. When using power tools, basic
safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal
injury. For additional information visit our website www.porter-cable.com.
Additional Information regarding the safe and proper operation of power tools
(i.e. a safety video) is available from the Power Tool Institute, 1300 Sumner
Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851 (www.powertoolinstitute.com). Additional
Information is also available from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake
Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201, the American National Standards Institute ANSI
01.1Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines, and the U.S. Department
of Labor regulations.
There are certain applications for which this tool was
designed. Porter-Cable strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified
and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you have
any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you have
written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.
Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305
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