Porter-Cable Air Compressor Safety Guidelines Definitions, Important Safety Instructions, Hazard

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols.

	Indicates an imminently				Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not			hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious		avoided, may result in minor or
injury.		moderate injury.
	Indicates a potentially			Indicates a practice
hazardous situation which, if not			not related to	personal injury which,
avoided, could result in death or		if not avoided, may result in property
serious injury.		damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Some dust contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm such as asbestos and lead in lead based paint.

To reduce the risk of injury, read the instruction manual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

HAZARD

Risk of explosion or fire

What can happen		How to prevent it
• It is normal for electrical	•	Always operate the compressor
contacts within the motor and		in a well ventilated area free
pressure switch to spark.		of combustible materials,
		gasoline, or solvent vapors.
• If electrical sparks from	•	If spraying flammable materials,
compressor come into contact		locate compressor at least
with flammable vapors, they may		20' (6.1 m) away from spray
ignite, causing fire or explosion.		area. An additional length of
		air hose may be required.
	•	Store flammable materials
		in a secure location away
		from compressor.

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