Safety Guidelines - Definitions; California Proposition - Porter Cable 543 Manual De Instrucciones

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The
information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and
PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help
you recognize this information.
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.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

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
examples 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 NIOSH/OSHA
approved, properly fit ting face mask or res pi ra tor when us ing such tools.
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