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MSCD18-Li-2
Safety information
Getting
Started . . .
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.
