Safety Information for products
Cutting tools and holders may fragment in use.
Metal chips can be very hot with sharp edges and should not be removed by hand. Chips can cause burns to the skin and damage to the eyes.
Make sure the insert and component are correctly secured in their holder before use to prevent them coming loose during the operation. Too much overhang can result in vibration and lead to tool damage/breakage.
Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times, and ensure all machine guards and safety interlocks are in place prior to and during the operation for machining safety.
DO NOT USE any tool or product that shows signs of damage. Return the product to the appropriate location for repair, replacement, or recycling.
Use all appropriate safety guards or machine encapsulations to securely collect particles such as chips or cutting elements that may spin off.
Operations such as grinding, cutting, burning and welding of hard metal products may produce dust or fumes, which can be inhaled, swallowed or come in contact with the skin and eyes. Hard metal products and tools should not be reground or sharpened without taking appropriate safety measures to prevent exposure to dust (e.g. ventilation and personal protection equipment). Dust may cause inflammation of the airways and irritate the nose, throat, skin and eyes. Repeatedly inhaling high levels of hard metal dust has been reported to cause hard metal disease (interstitial lung fibrosis). In a two-year study on rats and mice, inhalation of cobalt was shown to cause cancer.
Prolonged skin contact with uncoated hard metals may cause an allergic skin reaction. Handle hard metal products and tools in a way that avoids direct skin contact or use gloves for a safe job environment. Cobalt and hard metal are known sensitizers, having the potential to cause allergies through repeated exposure. A sensitized person could react with asthmatic symptoms or eczema.
Prior to using the product, always review and understand the Safety Data Sheet or Safety Information Sheet for that particular product.
Lead is commonly used in steel and brass to improve machinability, in general in accordance with applicable ISO standards. Some of our tools and adaptors contain small articles made of such steel and/or brass. These small articles can therefore contain up to 0.35% (in steel) – 4% (in brass) w/w lead, though the concentration of lead is significantly smaller in the entire tool/adaptor. Lead is classified as carcinogenic and toxic to reproduction. However, this classification does not mean that materials or components containing lead pose an immediate hazard. Under normal operating conditions, the use of articles containing such components does not require any special safety precautions beyond normal safety procedures such as gloves.
Disposal of all waste products and containers shall be made in accordance with local, state/provincial, federal and national regulations.
For further information and a complete list with relevant products and article numbers:
- Avoid formation and inhalation of dust. Use adequate local exhaust ventilation to keep personal exposure below the nationally allowed limits
- If ventilation is not available or adequate, use nationally approved respirators
- Avoid skin contact. Wear suitable gloves. Wash skin thoroughly after handling
- Use protective work clothes as appropriate and reasonably necessary
- Use safety goggles or glasses with side shields when necessary
- Always wear appropriate safety equipment
- Avoid smoking, eating, or drinking while using hard metal articles. Wash hands thoroughly after handling and work shift as well as before eating, drinking and smoking.
- For machining safety, only operate equipment when all necessary guards, interlocks and other safety devices are in place and functional
- DO NOT use or operate damaged tools or products
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SE-73782 FAGERSTA, Sweden
Telephone +46 223 40000
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https://www.secotools.com
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