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SAFETY
• The operator must have the physical strength that is necessary
to operate the power tool safely.
• Keep hands out of the way of all moving parts.
• Do not place the shovel or other tools or objects into the mixing
bowl while it is rotating.
• Do not reach into the mixing bowl with your hands or access
the rotating parts without stopping the machine.
• Do not mix any solvents or solvent containing substances with
a flash point of below 21°c.
• Don’t use the mixer for a purpose for which it was not intended.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WARNING!
Read the warning instructions that follow before
you use the product. Always use approved personal protective
equipment.
NOTE:
Personal protective equipment cannot fully prevent injury
but it decreases the degree of injury if an accident does occur.
• Always use approved personal protective equipment when you
operate the power tool.
• Regularly do a check of the condition of the personal protective
equipment.
• Use approved hearing protection.
• Use approved respiratory protection. Repeated inhalation of
the dust containing crystalline silica may cause bronchitis,
silicosis (scarring of the lung) and the risk of scleroderma.
• Use approved eye protection with side protection. Don’t wear
contact lenses when handling cement or cement products.
• Use thick, waterproof alkali-resistant protective gloves.
• Use boots with steel toe-cap and non-slip sole.
• If you must stand in wet concrete, be sure to wear rubber boots
that are long enough to keep the concrete from flowing in and
being trapped against your skin.
• Use approved work clothing or equivalent closefitting clothing
that has long sleeves and long legs. Pull sleeves down over
gloves and tuck pants inside boots and duct-tape at the top to
keep mortar and concrete out.
• Remove jewellery such as rings and watches because wet
cement can collect under them.
• Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts.
Australian and New Zealand Standards:
AS 2161: Industrial Safety Gloves and Mittens (excluding electrical
and medical gloves).
AS/NZ 1336: Recommended Practices for Occupational Eye
Protection.
AS/NZS 1715: Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory
protective devices.
AS/NZS 1716: Respiratory protective devices.
AS/NZS 4501: Occupational protective clothing.
WORKING WITH WET CONCRETE
DANGER!
Read the warning instructions that follow before you
use the product.
CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS & EYE DAMAGE:
Avoid contact with the
eyes and skin from both wet and dry cement.
WARNING!
Read the warning instructions that follow before you
use the product. Wear suitable personal protective equipment.
UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS
• Concrete and other cement mixtures are strongly basic (pH of
12 to 13), the extreme alkaline end of the scale. Strong bases,
like strong acids are harmful, or caustic to skin. Depending
on how long your skin is in contact with concrete, the result
can range from minor irritation to third degree burns and skin
ulcers. If you experience irritation that persists, call your doctor.
If you experience deep burns, or burns over a large area, seek
immediate medical attention.
• Concrete and other substances mixed with cement are
hygroscopic, meaning that they draw water from any material
it contacts - including skin.
• Abrasive sand contained in fresh concrete is abrasive to bare
skin.
• Avoid allowing your clothing to become soaked with concrete,
as it will then trap the concrete against your skin, potentially
resulting in irritation or burns. If you do get concrete or
concrete bleed water on your clothing, remove the clothing
promptly and rinse the skin with large amounts of cool clean
water.
• If you’re finishing concrete, be sure to use waterproof pads
between fresh concrete surfaces and your knees, elbows,
hands, or any other part of your body that might come into
contact with the concrete. About half of all concrete burns occur
to the lower legs during this part of the process.
• Don’t wash your hands with water from buckets used for
cleaning tools.
• Provide adequate hygiene facilities on site for workers to wash
hands and face at the end of a job and before eating, drinking,
smoking, or using the toilet. Facilities for cleaning boots and
changing clothes should also be available.
FIRST AID
DANGER!
Read the warning instructions that follow before you
use the product.
CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS & EYE DAMAGE.
Skin Sensitization: Category 1B
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Category 2
Serious Eye Damage / Eye Irritation: Category 1
Specific Target Organ Systemic Toxicity (Single Exposure): Category 3
Specific Target Organ Systemic Toxicity (Repeated Exposure): Category 2
Carcinogenicity: Category 1
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