Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Porter-Cable PSH3 Instruction Manual

This manual contains
in for ma tion that is
im por tant for you to know and
un der stand. This in for ma tion
re lates to pro tect ing YOUR
SAFE TY and PRE VENT ING
EQUIP MENT PROB LEMS. To
help you rec og nize this in for ma-
tion, we use the symbols below.
Please read the man u al and pay
at ten tion to these sections.
AGE. READ AND UN DER STAND ALL WARN INGS AND OP ER AT ING IN STRUC TIONS
BE FORE USING THIS EQUIP MENT.
Risk of explosion or fire - flammable materials
WHAT COULD HAPPEN
When paints or materials are sprayed, they are
bro ken into very small par ti cles and mixed with
air. This will cause certain paints and materials to
be come ex treme ly flammable and could result in
serious injury or death.
Risk of explosion - incompatible materials
WHAT COULD HAPPEN
The sol vents 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Me th yl ene
Chlo ride can chem i cal ly react with the alu mi num
used in most spray equip ment, and this gun and
cup, to produce an ex plo sion haz ard and could
result in serious injury or death.
Risk of breathing
WHAT COULD HAPPEN
Some paints, coatings and solvents may cause
lung dam age, and burns if inhaled or allowed to
come into con tact with skin or eyes.
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SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

avoided, may result in property damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PROD UCT
COULD RE SULT IN SE RI OUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAM-
The Following Hazards Can Occur During The Normal Use Of
This Product:
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
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
HOW TO PREVENT IT
Never spray near open flames or pi lot lights in
stoves or heaters.
Never smoke while spray ing.
Provide ample ventilation when spray ing in doors.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
Read the label or data sheet for the material you
intend to spray.
1. Never use any type of spray coat ing ma te ri al
containing these solvents.
2. Never use these sol vents for equip ment cleaning
or flush ing.
3. If in doubt as to wheth er a material is compatible,
con tact your material supplier.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
Use a NIOSH approved mask or res pi ra tor and
pro tec tive cloth ing de signed for use with your spe-
cif ic ap pli ca tion and spray ma te ri als. Some masks
provide only lim it ed pro tec tion against toxic ma te ri-
als and harmful paint sol vent. Con sult with a Safety
Ex pert or In dus tri al Hy gien ist if un cer tain about your
equipment or ma te ri als.
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