Personal Safety - DeWalt DW412 1/4 Manual De Instrucciones

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The rate at which the dust collection bag will fill up will vary
with the type of material being sanded and the coarseness of
the sandpaper. For best results, empty the bag frequently
and check the opening for clogging.
When sanding painted surfaces, you may find that the
sandpaper loads up and clogs with paint. A heat gun will work
much better to remove paint before sanding. FOLLOW ALL
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN HEAT GUN INSTRUCTION
MANUAL.
Precautions When Sanding Paint
Sanding of 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:
A. PERSONAL SAFETY
1. No children or pregnant women should enter the work
area where the paint sanding is being done until all clean
up is completed.
2. A dust mask or respirator should be worn by all persons
entering the work area. The filter should be replaced daily
or whenever the wearer has difficulty breathing.
NOTE: Only those dust masks suitable for working with
lead paint dust and fumes should be used. Ordinary
painting masks do not offer this protection. See your local
hardware dealer for the proper (NIOSH approved) mask.
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DUST
COLLECTION
BAG
FLANGE
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