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BD-10

SAFETY

WARNING

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 MESSAGE

SILICA DUST WARNING

Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry, concrete, metal and other materials with silica in their composition may

give off dust or mists containing crystalline silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay, gran-

ite and numerous other minerals and rocks. Repeated and/or substantial inhalation of airborne crystalline

silica can cause serious or fatal respiratory diseases, including silicosis. In addition, California and some other

authorities have listed respirable crystalline silica as a substance known to cause cancer. When cutting such

materials, always follow respiratory precautions.

Use appropriate NIOSH-approved respiratory protection where dust hazard may occur. Paper masks or surgi-

cal masks without a NIOSH approval number are not recommended because they do little to protect the work-

er. For more information about respirator programs, including what respirators have received NIOSH approval

as safe and effective, please visit the NIOSH website at:

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/respirators

Observe OSHA regulations for respirator use (29 C.F.R.§1910.134 and §1503.1).

Visit http://www.osha.gov for more information.

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Sawing, grinding and drilling generate dust. Excessive airborne particles may cause irritation to eyes, skin and

respiratory tract. To avoid breathing impairment, always employ dust controls and protection suitable to the

material being sawed or drilled; See OSHA (29 CFR Part 1910.1200).

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contain chemi-

cals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some exam-

ples of these chemicals are:

• Lead, from lead-based paints

• Crystalline silica from bricks, cement and other masonry products

• Arsenic and chromium, from chemically treated lumber

For further information, consult the following sources:

http://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/index.html

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/96-112/

http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/law/P65law72003.html

http://www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/sub4.html

Your risk from these exposures varies depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your expo-

sure to these chemicals, work in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust

masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. Where use of a dust extraction device is

possible, it should be used. To achieve a high level of dust collection, use an industrial HEPA vacuum cleaner.

Observe OSHA 29 CFR part 1926.57 and 1926.103.