Storage, Transporting And Disposal - Oregon Scientific BL300 Original Instruction Manual

OREGON® Cordless Tool System
BLOWER MODEL BL300
WARNING: THE BLOWER IS UNSAFE
TO OPERATE IF IT IS DAMAGED OR
ALTERED. NEVER MODIFY THIS POWER
TOOL IN ANY WAY. IF IT IS DROPPED, ALWAYS
INSPECT THE BLOWER BEFORE CONTINUING
WORK. CHECK, IN PARTICULAR, THAT THE
CONTROLS AND SAFETY DEVICES ARE
WORKING PROPERLY. SEE "INSPECTION"
IN THIS MANUAL. DO NOT CONTINUE
OPERATING THIS MACHINE IF IT IS DAMAGED.
WARNING: BREATHING ASBESTOS
DUST IS DANGEROUS AND CAN
CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL ILLNESS,
RESPIRATORY ILLNESS OR CANCER.
THE USE AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS-
CONTAINING PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN
STRICTLY REGULATED BY OSHA AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. IF
YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT
YOU MIGHT BE BLOWING OR OTHERWISE
DISTURBING ASBESTOS, IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT EPA, YOUR EMPLOYER OR A LOCAL
OSHA REPRESENTATIVE.
WARNING: DUST WITH SILICA IN
ITS COMPOSITION MAY CONTAIN
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. SILICA IS
A BASIC COMPONENT OF SAND,
QUARTZ, BRICK, CLAY, GRANITE AND
NUMEROUS OTHER MINERALS AND
ROCKS INCLUDING MASONRY AND
CONCRETE PRODUCTS. REPEATED
AND/OR SUBSTANTIAL INHALATION
OF AIRBORNE CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL
RESPIRATORY DISEASE INCLUDING
SILICOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SOME
OTHER AUTHORITIES HAVE LISTED
RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA
AS A SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO
CAUSE CANCER. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
SUCH MATERIALS, ALWAYS FOLLOW THE
RESPIRATORY PRECAUTIONS APPROVED
BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR THE TYPE OF DUST
ENCOUNTERED.
CAUTION: OBJECTS IN THE BLOWER
FAN CAN DAMAGE THE BLOWER OR
BE THROWN FROM THE NOZZLE. DO
NOT INSERT ANYTHING INTO THE AIR INTAKE.
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CAUTION: INHALATION OF CERTAIN
DUSTS, ESPECIALLY ORGANIC DUSTS
SUCH AS MOLD OR POLLEN, CAN
CAUSE SUSCEPTIBLE PERSONS TO
HAVE AN ALLERGIC OR ASTHMATIC
REACTION. SUBSTANTIAL OR
REPEATED INHALATION OF DUST OR
OTHER AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS,
IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH A
SMALLER PARTICLE SIZE, MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY OR OTHER ILLNESSES.
CONTROL DUST AT THE SOURCE WHERE
POSSIBLE. OPERATE THE UNIT SO THAT THE
WIND OR BLOWER AIR DIRECTS ANY DUST
AWAY FROM THE OPERATOR. FOLLOW
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF EPA/OSHA/
NIOSH AND OCCUPATIONAL AND TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS WITH RESPECT TO DUST
("PARTICULATE MATTER"). WHEN THE
INHALATION OF DUST CANNOT BE KEPT
AT OR NEAR THE BACKGROUND LEVEL,
THE OPERATOR AND ANY BYSTANDERS
SHOULD WEAR A RESPIRATOR APPROVED
BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR THE TYPE OF DUST
ENCOUNTERED.
STORAGE, TRANSPORTING
AND DISPOSAL
STORING THE BLOWER
• Remove the battery pack from the
blower .
• Clean blower thoroughly .
• Store in a dry place .
• Keep out of reach of children or pets .
STORING THE BATTERY PACK
When storing the battery pack longer
than nine months, follow these
guidelines:
• Remove the battery pack from the
blower .
• Store in a cool, dry place .
• Keep out of reach of children or pets .
SAFETY RULES
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