Atlas Copco 8423030488, Safety Information Manual

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Safety Information G2406
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WARNING Polymer hazard
The vanes in this product contain PTFE (a syn-
thetic fluoropolymer). Due to wear, there might
be PTFE particles inside the product. Heated
PTFE can produce fumes which may cause
polymer fume fever with flu-like symptoms, es-
pecially when smoking contaminated tobacco.
Health and Safety recommendations for PTFE
must be followed when handling vanes and
other components:
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Do not smoke when servicing this product
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PTFE-particles must not come in contact
with open fire, glow or heat
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Motor components must be washed with
cleaning fluid and not blown clear with an
air line
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Wash your hands before starting any other
activity
General safety instructions
To reduce risk of injury, everyone using, installing,
repairing, maintaining, changing accessories on, or
working near this tool must read and understand
these instructions before performing any such task.
Our goal is to produce tools that help you work
safely and efficiently. The most important safety
device for this or any tool is YOU. Your care and
good judgment are the best protection against in-
jury. All possible hazards cannot be covered here,
but we have tried to highlight some of the impor-
tant ones.
Only qualified and trained operators should install,
adjust or use this power tool.
This tool and its accessories must not be modified
in any way.
Do not use this tool if it has been damaged.
If the rated speed, operating pressure or hazard
warning signs on the tool cease to be legible or be-
come detached, replace without delay.
For additional safety information consult:
• Other documents and information packed
with this tool.
• Your employer, union and / or trade associ-
ation.
• “Safety Code for Portable Air
Tools” (ANSI B186.1), available at the
time of printing from Global Engineering
Documents at http://global.ihs.com/ , or
call 1 800 854 7179. In case of difficulty in
obtaining ANSI standards, contact ANSI
via http://www.ansi.org/
• Further occupational health and safety in-
formation can be obtained from the follow-
ing web sites:
• http://www.osha.gov (USA)
• https://osha.europa.eu/ (Europe)
Air supply and connection hazards
• Air under pressure can cause severe injury.
• Always shut off air supply, drain hose of air
pressure and disconnect tool from air supply
when not in use, before changing accessories or
when making repairs.
• Never direct air at yourself or anyone else.
• Whipping hoses can cause severe injury. Al-
ways check for damaged or loose hoses and fit-
tings.
• Do not use quick disconnect couplings at tool.
See instructions for correct set up.
• Whenever universal twist couplings are used,
lock pins must be installed.
• Do not exceed maximum air pressure of 6.3
bar / 90 psig, or as stated on tool nameplate.
Entanglement hazards
• Keep away from moving sanding pad. Note
that the abrasive will continue to run after the
start valve has closed; for dual action sanders,
this can last several seconds.
• Choking, scalping and / or lacerations can oc-
cur if loose clothing, gloves, jewellery, neck
ware and hair are not kept away from tool and
accessories.
Projectile hazards
• Failure of the accessory or abrasive, or of the
workpiece, can generate high-velocity projec-
tiles. Even small projectiles can injure eyes and
cause blindness.