Porter-Cable A18760-1006-1 - Manual (Page 2)

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SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
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
hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury.
Used without the
safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, may result in
property damage
.
This manual contains information that is important for you to know and under-
stand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the
symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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 of personal injury.