NOTICE! CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
(CARB): This machine is considered a preempt Off-Road
Applicatoin as relating to CARB standards. The U.S. EPA
has sole authority to establish emission standards for
preempt construction equipment. For more information see
www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/preempt.htm
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
KEY TO SYMBOLS
Explanation of warning levels
The warnings are graded in three levels.
WARNING!
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CAUTION!
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NOTICE!
NOTICE! Used if there is a risk of damage to materials or
the machine if the instructions in the manual are not
followed.
Note the following before starting:
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WARNING! Used if there is a risk of serious
injury or death for the operator or damage to
the surroundings if the instructions in the
manual are not followed.
CAUTION! Used if there is a risk of injury to
the operator or damage to the surroundings
if the instructions in the manual are not
followed.
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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