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has been approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
the National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH), or the United States Bureau of
Mines. These masks and replaceable filters are readily available at major hardware
stores. Be sure the mask fits. Beards and facial hair may keep masks from sealing
properly. Change filter often.
DISPOSABLE PAPER MASKS ARE NOT ADEQUATE.
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. Keep food and drink out of the work area. Wash hands, arms and face and rinse
mouth before eating or drinking. Do not smoke, or chew gum or tobacco in the work area.
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. Clean-up all removed paint and dust by wet-mopping the floors. Use wet cloth to
clean all walls, sills, and other surface where paint or dust is clinging. DO NOT SWEEP,
DRY DUST OR VACUUM. Use a high phosphate detergent or trisodium phosphate
(TSP) to wash and mop areas.
9.
At the end of each work session put the paint chips and debris in a double plastic
bag, close it with tape or twist ties, and dispose of properly.
10.
Remove protective clothing and work shoes in the work area to avoid carrying
dust in to the rest of the dwelling. Wash work clothes separately. Wipe shoes off with
wet rag that is then washed with the work clothes; wash hair and body thoroughly
with soap and water.
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause can-
cer, 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 brick, 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, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
WARNING:
Some flooring to be removed like carpet which originally did not contain
asbestos, lead-based paint or other hazardous materials may become contaminated
by deposits of asbestos fibers, peelings from lead-based paint, or other hazardous
materials. Removing the carpet could result in these materials being ingested. Any
contaminated product should be removed by an accredited abatement professional.
WARNING:
Grinding, cutting, or drilling of masonry, concrete, metal and other materials
with silica in their composition may give off dust or mists containing crystalline silica.
Silica is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay, granite and numerous other
minerals and rocks. Repeated and/or substantial inhalation of airborne crystalline
silica can cause serious or fatal respiratory diseases, including silicosis.
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including acrylonitrile, asbes-
tos, carbon black, ceramic fibers, chromium (hexavalent compounds), cobalt metal
powder, di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP), lead and lead
compounds, nickel (metallic), nickel acetate, silica, crystalline, styrene, urethane, vinyl
chloride, and wood dust which are known to the State of California to cause cancer,
and bisphenol A (BPA), cadmium, chromium (hexavalent compounds), di(2-ethylhexyl)
phthalate (DEHP), di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP), lead, toluene and urethane which are
known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product.
