Safety Guidelines - Definitions - Porter-Cable 837 Instruction Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The
information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and
PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help
you recognize this information.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
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 examples 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
ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, al ways wear
NIOSH/OSHA approved, properly fit ting face mask or res pi ra tor when us ing
such tools.
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 haz ard ous situation which, if not
avoided,may result in minor or mod er ate injury.
used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
property damage.
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