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Handling Dusts Detrimental to Health
Some dusts created by sand-
ing, sawing and other opera-
tions contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects and
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 lumber.
– Asbestos and materials containing asbestos.
– Wood dust from beech and oak wood.
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.
Hand/arm vibrations
While working with this power
tool, hand/arm vibrations
occur.
These can lead to health impairments.
The vibration emission value
during actual use of the power
tool can differ from the declared value
depending on the ways in which the tool is
used.
It is necessary to identify
safety measures to protect the
operator that are based on an estimation of
exposure in the actual conditions of use.
The vibration emission level given in this
information sheet has been measured in
accordance with a standardised test given in
EN 60745 and may be used to compare one
tool with another. It may be used for a pre-
liminary assessment of exposure.
The declared vibration emission level repre-
sents the main applications of the tool. How-
ever if the tool is used for different
applications, with different accessories or
poorly maintained, the vibration emission
may differ. This may significantly increase the
exposure level over the total working period.
An estimation of the level of exposure to
vibration should also take into account the
times when the tool is switched off or when
it is running but not actually doing the job.
This may significantly reduce the exposure
level over the total working period.
Identify additional safety measures to protect
the operator from the effects of vibration
such as: maintain the tool and the accessories,
keep the hands warm, organisation of work
patterns.
The vibrational emission values are given for
surface grinding. Other applications, such as
shaping with hard metal cutters, can lead to
other vibrational emission values.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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