Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Porter-Cable CPL55GH8W 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 symbols.
uation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury
Indicates a potential-
ly hazardous situa-
tion which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 repro-
ductive harm. Some example of these chemicals are:
lead from lead-based paints
crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products
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 venti-
lated 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.
land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or
other similar items, then an approved spark arrester must be installed and is
legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes
section 130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443 of the California Public
Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrestor, as
defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order. Spark
arresters are also required on some U. S. Forest service land and may also be
legally required under other statutes and ordinances.
This product may contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This warning is given in
compliance with California Proposition 65, as detectable amounts of chemicals
subject to proposition 65 may be contained in this product.
D26998
Indicates an immi-
nently hazardous sit-
This product is not equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If
the product will be used around flammable materials, or on
tion 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 potential-
ly hazardous situa-
Used without the
safety alert symbol