11. After long working periods, external metal parts and accessories could be hot.
12. Wear eye protection when operating this tool.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNING FOR CONSTRUCTION DUST
The updated Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1st October 2012 now also targets to
reduce the risks associated with silica, wood and gypsum dusts.
Construction workers are one of the at-risk groups within this because of the dust that they breathe: silica dust
is not just a nuisance; it is a real risk to your lungs!
Silica is a natural mineral present in large amounts in things like sand, sandstone and granite. It is also
commonly found in many construction materials such as concrete and mortar. The silica is broken into very fine
dust (also known as Respirable Crystalline Silica or RCS) during many common tasks such as cutting, drilling
and grinding
Breathing in very fine particles of crystalline silica can lead to the development of:
Lung cancer
Silicosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD))
And breathing in fine particles of wood dust can lead to the development of Asthma
The risk of lung disease is linked to people who regularly breathe construction dust over a period of time, not
on the odd occasion.
To protect the lung, the COSHH Regulations sets a limit on the amount of these dusts that you can breathe
(called a Workplace Exposure Limit or WEL) when averaged over a normal working day. These limits are not a
large amount of dust: when compared to a penny it is tiny – like a small pinch of salt:
This limit is the legal maximum; the most you can breathe after the right controls have been used.
How to reduce the amount of dust?
1 Reduce the amount of cutting by using the best sizes of building products.
2 Use a less powerful tool e.g. a block cutter instead of angle grinder.
3 Using a different method of work altogether – e.g. using a nail gun to direct fasten cable trays instead of
drilling holes first.
Please always work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles and use the dust extraction facility at all time.
For more information please see the HSE website:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction or http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis69.pdf
Warning: Some dust particles created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill
and other construction jobs contain chemicals known 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.
Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated timber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending upon how often you do this type of work. To
reduce your exposure to these chemicals:
Work in a well-ventilated area.
Work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed
to filter microscopic particles.
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