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Additional Safety Information

WARNING: ALWAYS

use safety glasses. Everyday

eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use face or
dust mask if cutting operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR
CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
•  ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
•  ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
•  NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.

WARNING:

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, and

• 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, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to
filter out microscopic particles.

•

Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear protective clothing and

The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:

V ......................... volts
Hz .......................hertz
min .....................minutes

or DC ......direct current

...................... Class I Construction

(grounded)

…/min ..............per minute
BPM ....................beats per minute
IPM .....................impacts per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per

minute

sfpm ................... surface feet per

minute

SPM ....................strokes per minute
OPM .................... oscillations per

minute

A .........................amperes
W ........................watts

or AC ...........alternating current

or AC/DC .... alternating or

direct current

...................... Class II

Construction
(double insulated)

no .......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed

• NO EATING, DRINKING or SMOKING should be done in

the work area to prevent ingesting contaminated paint
particles. Workers should wash and clean up BEFORE
eating, drinking or smoking. Articles of food, drink, or
smoking should not be left in the work area where dust
would settle on them.

Environmental safety

• Paint should be removed in such a manner as to

minimize the amount of dust generated.

• Areas where paint removal is occurring should be sealed

with plastic sheeting of 4 mils thickness.

• Sanding should be done in a manner to reduce tracking

of paint dust outside the work area.

Cleaning and Disposal

• All surfaces in the work area should be vacuumed

and thoroughly cleaned daily for the duration of
the sanding project. Vacuum filter bags should be
changed frequently.

• Plastic drop cloths should be gathered up and disposed

of along with any dust chips or other removal debris
They should be placed in sealed refuse receptacles and
disposed of through regular trash pick-up procedures
During clean up, children and pregnant women should
be kept away from the immediate work area.

• All toys, washable furniture and utensils used by

children should be washed thoroughly before being
used again.

wash exposed areas with soap and water.

Allowing

dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may
promote absorption of harmful chemicals.

WARNING:

Use of this tool can generate and/

or disperse dust, which may cause serious and
permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use
NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body.

WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing
protection that conforms to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19)
during use.

Under some conditions and duration

of use, noise from this product may contribute to
hearing loss.

•

Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided.

Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be

caught in moving parts.

•

An extension cord must have adequate wire size
(AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety.

The smaller

the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cable, that is, 16 gauge has more capacity than 18
gauge. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power and overheating. When using
more than one extension to make up the total length,
be sure each individual extension contains at least the
minimum wire size. The following table shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
lower the gauge number, the heavier the cord.

Minimum gauge for Cord sets

Volts

Total length of Cord in Feet

(meters)

120 V

25 (7.6)

50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 150 (45.7)

240 V

50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 200 (61.0) 300 (91.4)

Ampere Rating

American Wire gauge

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