Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Porter-Cable PT10 Instruction Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

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.
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.
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
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 ventilated area,
and work with approved safety equipment, al ways wear MSHA/NIOSH approved,
properly fit ting face mask or res pi ra tor when us ing such tools.
When using air tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

COULD RE SULT IN SERIOUS IN JU RY AND PROPERTY DAM AGE. READ AND UN DER-
STAND ALL WARNINGS AND OP ER AT ING IN STRUC TIONS BE FORE USING THIS
EQUIP MENT.WHEN USING AIR TOOLS, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOUL
ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
HAZARD
RISK OF EYE OR HEAD INJURY
WHAT COULD HAPPEN
• Air powered equipment and power tools
are capable of pro pel ling materials such as
fasteners, metal chips, saw dust, and other
debris at high speed, which could result in
serious eye injury.
• Compressed air can be hazardous. The air
stream can cause injury to soft tissue areas
such as eyes, ears, etc. Particles or objects
propelled by the stream can cause injury.
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IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PROD UCT
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HOW TO PREVENT IT
• Always wear ANSI approved Z87.1 safety
glasses with side shields.
• Never leave operating tool unattended.
Disconnect air hose when tool is not in
use.
• For additional protection use an approved
face shield in ad di tion to safe ty glass es.
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