Craftsman 172.27673 - Manual (Page 8)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont.
A WARNING: Some dust created by using power tools contains chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and 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 lumber.
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 out microscopic particles.
Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling and other construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash
exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth,
eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may
cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use
NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure.
Direct particles away from face and body.
As. WARNING: Collected sanding dust from sanding surface coatings
(polyurethane, linseed oil, etc.) can self-ignite in sander dust box or elsewhere
and cause fire. To reduce risk, empty dust box frequently and strictly follow
sander manual and coating manufacturer’s instructions.
As CAUTION: When working on metal surfaces, DO NOT use the dust box
or a vacuum cleaner because sparks are generated. Wear safety glasses and a
dust mask. Due to the danger of fire, do not use your sander to sand magnesium
surfaces. Do not use for wet sanding.
SANDING PAINTS
SANDING LEAD BASED PAINT is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of
controlling the contaminated dust. The greatest danger of lead poisoning is to children
and pregnant women.
Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a paint contains lead without a chemical
analysis, we recommend the following precautions when sanding any paint:
• NO children or pregnant women should enter the work area where the
paint sanding is being done until all clean up is completed.
• A dust mask or respirator should be worn by all persons entering the work
area. The filter should be replaced daily, or whenever (if) the wearer has
difficulty breathing.