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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 CON-
STRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
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lead from lead-based paints,
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crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
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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.