Toro 41198 Multi-Pro 1250 - Safety Information; Safe Operating Practices; Chemical Safety Precautions

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER—personal
safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Supervisors,operators,andservicepersonsshouldbe
familiarwiththefollowingstandardsandpublications:
(Thematerialmaybeobtainedfromtheaddressshown).
•FlammableandCombustibleLiquidsCode:
ANSI/NFPA30
•NationalFireProtectionAssociation:
ANSI/NFPA#505;PoweredIndustrialTrucks
NationalFirePreventionAssociation
BarrymarchParkQuincy,Massachusetts
02269U.S.A.
•SAEJ2258LightUtilityVehicles
SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
SAEWorldHeadquarters400CommonwealthDrive
Warrendale,PA15096-0001
•ANSI/UL558;InternalCombustion
EnginePoweredIndustrialTrucks
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,Inc.
1430BroadwayNewYork,NewYork10018U.S.A.
orUnderwritersLaboratories333PngstenRoad
Northbrook,Illinois60062U.S.A.
SafeOperatingPractices
WARNING
Thesprayerisanoff-highwayvehicleonlyandis
notdesigned,equipped,ormanufacturedforuseon
publicstreets,roads,orhighways.
Supervisor’sResponsibilities
•Makesurethatoperatorsarethoroughlytrainedand
familiarwiththeOperator’sManual,EngineManual,
andalllabelsonthesprayer.
•Establishyourownspecialproceduresandwork
rulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.slopes
toosteepforsprayeroperation).
ChemicalSafety
WARNING
Chemical substances used in the spray system may
be hazardous and to xic to y ou, bystander s, animals,
plants, soils or other pr oper ty .
•Carefullyreadandfollowthechemical
warninglabelsandMaterialSafetyData
Sheets(MSDS)forallchemicalsusedand
protectyourselfaccordingtothechemical
manufacturer’srecommendations.Forexample,
useappropriatePersonalProtectiveEquipment
(PPE)includingfaceandeyeprotection,gloves,
orotherequipmenttoguardagainstpersonal
contactwiththechemical.
•Keepinmindthattheremaybemorethanone
chemicalusedandinformationoneachshould
beassessed.
•
R efuse to operate or w or k on the spray er if this
inf or mation is not a v aila ble!
•Beforeworkingonaspraysystemmakesurethe
systemhasbeentriplerinsedandneutralized
accordingtotherecommendationsofthe
chemicalmanufacturer(s).
•Verifythereisanadequatesupplyofcleanwater
andsoapnearby,andimmediatelywashoffany
chemicalsthatcontactyou.
•Obtainpropertrainingbeforeusingorhandling
chemicals.
•Usethecorrectchemicalforthejob.
•Followthechemicalmanufacturer’sinstructionsfor
thesafeapplicationofthechemical.
•Handlechemicalsinawellventilatedarea.
•Weargogglesandotherprotectiveequipmentas
instructedbythechemicalmanufacturer.Ensure
thataslittleskinaspossibleisexposedwhileusing
chemicals.
•Havecleanwateravailableespeciallywhenllingthe
spraytank.
•Donoteat,drink,orsmokewhileworkingwith
chemicals.
•Alwayswashyourhandsandotherexposedareasas
soonaspossibleafternishingthework.
•Properlydisposeofunusedchemicalsand
chemicalcontainersasinstructedbythechemical
manufacturerandyourlocalcodes.
•Chemicalsandfumesinthetanksaredangerous;
neverenterthetankorplaceyourheadoverorin
theopening.
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