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of sanding. Be extremely careful of dust disposal, materials in fine particle form may be explosive. Do not throw sanding dust on an open fire. Spontaneous combustion, may in time, result from mixture of oil or water with dust particles.
Portable belt sanders are not intended to be permanently mounted as a bench or table sander. There are accessories available which can convert certain portable belt sanders for occasional stationary use. If such accessories are used always clamp or secure sander when inverted and bench mounted for use as a table sander. Be aware of switch location and know how to shut off the tool in emergency situations. Always follow directions included with the accessory. Use sanding fence, stop or guide when sanding short or small workpieces.
!WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
•Lead from
•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.