Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Porter-Cable C5100 Instruction Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. 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.
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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some example of these chemicals are:
G
lead from lead-based paints
G
crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products
G
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 using
such tools.
When using air tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of of
personal injury.
This tool was designed for certain applications. 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.
Indicates an
imminently hazardous
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to
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which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
2- ENG
Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation
Used without the
safety alert symbol
Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
P.O. Box 2468
Jackson, TN 38302-2468