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Additional Safety Warnings
S o m e d u s t c r e a t e d b y
power sanding, sawing
grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to
c a u s e c a n c e r , b i r t h d e f e c t s o r o t h e r
reproductive harm. Some examples of
these 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;
depend ing 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.
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