SAFETY HANDLE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SAFELY Direct exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause serious injury. Potentially hazardous chemicals used with your ma- chine include such items as lubricants, coolants, paints, and adhesives. • A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides specific de- tails on chemical products: physical and health hazards, safety procedures, and emergency response techniques. • Check the MSDS before you start any job using a hazard- ous chemical. That way you will know exactly what the risks are and how to do the job safely. Then follow proce- dures and use recommended equipment.
• See your authorized dealer for MSDS’s (available only in English) on chemical products used with your machine. SA-309 515-E01A-0309 DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY Improperly disposing of waste can threaten the environ- ment and ecology. Potentially harmful waste used with HITACHI equipment includes such items as oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluid, filters, and batteries. • Use leakproof containers when draining fluids. Do not use food or beverage containers that may mislead someone into drinking from them. • Do not pour waste onto the ground, down a drain, or into any water source. • Air conditioning refrigerants escaping into the air can damage the Earth’s atmosphere.
Government regulations may require a certified air conditioning service center to recover and recycle used air conditioning refrigerants. • Inquire on the proper way to recycle or dispose of waste from your local environmental or recycling center, or from your authorized dealer. SA-226 516-E01A-0226 S-30