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Risk From Noise, Risk of, Explosion or, Risk to, Breathing

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HAZARD Risk From Noise Risk of Explosion or Fire Risk to Breathing WHAT CAN HAPPEN Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss. Never operate the compressor in an atmosphere where flammable vapors are present. Doing so can result in serious injury to you or others. · The compressed air from your compressor is not safe for breathing. The air stream may contain carbon monoxide or other vapors, or particles from the tank or other components. · Sprayed materials such as paint, paint solvents, paint remover, insecticides, weed killers, etc., contain harmful vapors and poisons. · Breathing compressor or sprayed materials vapor can result in serious injury. HOW TO PREVENT IT Always wear certified safety equipment: ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection. · Always operate the compressor in a wellventilated area, free of gasoline or solvent vapors. · If spraying flammable materials, locate compressor at least 20 feet away from spray area. · Store flammable materials in a secure location away from compressor. · Never inhale air from the compressor, either directly or from a breathing device connected to the compressor. Work in an area equipped with good cross ventilation. · Read and follow the safety instructions provided on the label or safety data sheet for the material you are spraying. · Use an approved respirator designed for use with your specific application. Page 6

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Under some conditions
Always wear certified
Risk From Noise
and duration of use,
safety equipment:
ANSI
noise from this product
S12.6 (S3.19) hearing
may contribute to
protection.
hearing loss.
Never operate the
· Always operate the
Risk of
compressor in an atmo-
compressor in a well-
Explosion or
sphere where flammable
ventilated area, free of
Fire
vapors are present.
Doing
gasoline or solvent
so can result in serious
vapors.
injury to you or others.
· If spraying flammable
materials, locate
compressor at least 20
feet away from spray
area.
· Store flammable
materials in a secure
location away from
compressor.
· The compressed air from
· Never inhale air from the
Risk to
your compressor is not
compressor, either
Breathing
safe for breathing.
The
directly or from a
air stream may contain
breathing device
carbon monoxide or
connected to the com-
other vapors, or particles
pressor.
Work in an area
from the tank or other
equipped with good
components.
cross ventilation.
· Sprayed materials such
· Read and follow the
as
paint, paint solvents,
safety instructions
paint remover,
insect-
provided on the label or
icides, weed killers, etc.,
safety data sheet for the
contain harmful vapors
material you are
and poisons.
spraying.
· Breathing compressor or
· Use an approved
sprayed materials vapor
respirator designed for
can result in serious
use with your specific
injury.
application.
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HAZARD
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT