Personal Safety; Environmental Safety; Cleaning And Disposal - Porter-Cable PCL120MT Instruction Manual

• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash
exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or
lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NOSH/OSHA approved
WARNING:
respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles away from face
and body.
to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) during use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise
WARNING:
from this product may contribute to hearing loss.
Precautions To Take When Sanding Paint 1. Sanding of lead based paint is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of
controlling the contaminated dust. The greatest danger of lead poisoning is to children
and pregnant women.
2. Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a paint contains lead without a chemical
analysis, we recommend the following precautions when sanding any paint:

PERSONAL SAFETY

1. No children or pregnant women should enter the work area where the paint
sanding is being done until all clean up is completed.
2. A dust mask or respirator should be worn by all persons entering the work area.
The filter should be replaced daily or whenever the wearer has difficulty breathing.
See your local hardware store for the proper N.I.O.S.H. approved dust mask.
3. NO EATING, DRINKING or SMOKING should be done in the work area to prevent
ingesting contaminated paint particles. Workers should wash and clean up
BEFORE eating, drinking or smoking. Articles of food, drink, or smoking should not
be left in the work area where dust would settle on them.

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

1. Paint should be removed in such a manner as to minimize the amount of dust
generated.
2. Areas where paint removal is occurring should be sealed with plastic sheeting of 4
mils thickness.
3. Sanding should be done in a manner to reduce tracking of paint dust outside the
work area.

CLEANING AND DISPOSAL

1. All surfaces in the work area should be vacuumed and thoroughly cleaned daily for
the duration of the sanding project. Vacuum filter bags should be changed
frequently.
2. Plastic drop cloths should be gathered up and disposed of along with any dust
chips or other removal debris. They should be placed in sealed refuse receptacles
and disposed of through regular trash pick-up procedures. During clean up,
children and pregnant women should be kept away from the immediate work area.
3. All toys, washable furniture and utensils used by children should be washed
thoroughly before being used again.
Symbols
• The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The symbols and their
definitions are as follows:
V..................volts
Hz................hertz
min ..............minutes
............direct current
................Class I Construction
(grounded)
................Class II Construction
(double insulated)
Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which may cause
Always wear proper personal hearing protection that conforms
A ..................amperes
W..................watts
................alternating current
n o ................no load speed
..................earthing terminal
................safety alert symbol
opm ..............oscillations per minute
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