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SANDING WARNINGS
WARNING!
Contact with or inhalation of dust from certain materials can endanger the health of
the operator and bystanders. The sanding of lead based paint is not recommended.
It is difficult to control the spread of lead contaminated dust. Pre-1960 buildings may
have been painted with lead based paints and then subsequently covered by
additional layers of paint. If you are in doubt whether the paint to be sanded
contains lead, the following precautions must be observed.
1.
No pregnant women or children should enter the work area.
2.
Dust masks, or respirators, suitable for working with lead based paint should be worn
by all persons entering the work area.
3.
Do not eat, drink or smoke in the work area.
4.
Wash and clean up before eating or drinking.
5.
Do not take food or drink into the work area.
6.
Areas where paint is being removed should be sealed with plastic sheeting to
reduce the paint dust drifting outside the work area.
7.
All surfaces, tools, clothing and other items that could have been contaminated by
the paint dust, must be thoroughly cleaned before being used again.
8.
If you are sanding MDF the same precautions as above should be taken.
9.
Sanding plaster creates a lot of dust and an appropriate dust mask must be worn.
10. Regardless of the material being sanded, if the work is dirty, always use an
appropriate dust mask and keep bystanders away.
Dust Extraction
The belt sander is provided with a dust extraction facility, Please note however, that this
does not preclude the user from wearing a face mask to prevent the inhalation of dust
particles.
It is an EEC requirement that a dust extraction facility be provided on power tools, however,
due to the nature of the tool, some of the dust produced will be forced into the surrounding
atmosphere, and will not be collected.
ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING POLICY
Through purchase of this product, the customer is taking on the
obligation to deal with the WEEE in accordance with the WEEE
regulations in relation to the treatment, recycling & recovery and
environmentally sound disposal of the WEEE.
In effect, this means that this product must not be disposed of with
general household waste. It must be disposed of according to the laws
governing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) at a recognised
disposal facility.
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