Pitney Bowes mailstation - Battery Handling Precautions; Noise Exposure & Hearing Protection

Introduction
Familiarizeyourselfwithproperproceduresandmethodsbeforeyouinstall,operateorrepairthe
systemtoavoidpersonalinjuryordamagetotheequipment.
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Battery Handling (California Customers Only)
Thebatteryusedinthisproductcontainsperchloratematerial.Californiarequiresperchlorate
containingproductstobeaccompaniedbythefollowingnotice:
PerchlorateMaterial-Specialhandlingmayapply.Formoreinformationrefertothefollowingwebsite:
www.disc.ca.gov.hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Ear Protection/Noise Exposure Guidelines
EarprotectionisrequiredifnoiseexposureexceedsOSHAstandard.Therearemanyfactorstobe
takenintoconsiderationineachindividualworkareawhendealingwithearprotection.Factorssuch
asfloornoise,lengthofexposuretonoise,lossofhearinghistoryinindividualemployeescanallplay
aroleinrequirements.Analyzeyourspecificworkareaenvironmenttoensuresafepractices.
OSHA Standards
85dBAtimeweightedaverageoveran8-hourshiftrequireshearingprotectionbemadeavailableto
employeesanduseisrecommended.(EuropeanUnionstandardis80dBA)
90dBAtimeweightedaverageoveran8-hourshiftmandateshearingprotectionisused.(European
Unionstandardis85dBA)
NOTE:Localjurisdictionsmayhavemorestringentrequirements.Refertolocalregulationsforstandardsand
requirementsinyourarea.
Safety
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