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WARNING! Cutting, especially when DRY cutting,
!
generates dust that comes from the material
being cut, which frequently contains silica. Silica
is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay,
granite and numerous other minerals and rocks.
Exposure to excessive amount of such dust can
cause:
Respiratory disease (affecting your ability to
breath), including chronic bronchitis, silicosis
and pulmonary fibrosis from exposure to silica.
These diseases may be fatal;
Skin irritation and rash.
Cancer according to NTP* and IARC*
*/ National Toxicology Program, International
Agency for Research on Cancer
Take precautionary steps:
Avoid inhalation of and skin contact with dust,
mist and fumes.
Wear and ensure that all bystanders wear
appropriate respiratory protection such as dust
masks designed to filter out microscopic
particles. (See OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1200)
Wet cut when feasible, to minimize dust.
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2006-04-28
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