Skil Sander - Additional Safety Warnings; Chemical Exposure and Dust Hazards

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Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained power tools.
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control.
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GFCI and personal protection devices like
electrician’s rubber gloves and footwear will
further enhance your personal safety.
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rated tool are likely to fail and create a hazard
to the operator.
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your body is unstable and may lead to loss of
control.
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Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc. may
damage plastic parts.
Risk of injury to user. The power cord must only
be serviced by a Skil Factory Service Center or
Autho rized Skil Service Station.
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• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
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.
!
WARNING
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