Installation & Assembly

ATTN: INSTALLERS – Caution: Wood Dust
Sawing, sanding and machining wood products can produce wood dust. Airborne wood dust can cause respiratory, skin and eye
irritation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified wood dust as a nasal carcinogen in humans.
Precautionary Measures: Power tools should be equipped with a dust collector. If high dust levels are encountered use an appropriate
NIOSH-designated dust mask. Avoid dust contact with skin and eyes.
First Aid Measures in case of irritations: In case of irritation flush eyes and skin with water for at least 15 minutes.
For questions please contact Technical Services at: 1-888-387-9882, option 1.
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE FOR MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ONLY:
THESE BUILDING MATERIALS EMIT FORMALDEHYDE. EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND A
VARIETY OF ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF
FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE. ELDERLY PERSONS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ANYONE WITH A HISTORY OF
ASTHMA, ALLERGIES, OR LUNG PROBLEMS, MAY BE AT GREATER RISK. RESEARCH IS CONTINUING ON THE POSSIBLE LONG-
TERM EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE.
REDUCED VENTILATION MAY ALLOW FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE INDOOR AIR.
HIGH INDOOR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY RAISE FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS. WHEN A HOME IS TO BE LOCATED IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO EXTREME SUMMER TEMPERATURES, AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO CONTROL INDOOR
TEMPERATURE LEVELS. OTHER MEANS OF CONTROLLED MECHANICAL VENTILATION CAN BE USED TO REDUCE LEVELS OF
FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER INDOOR AIR CONTANANTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FORMALDEHYDE, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR CALL
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
WARNING! DO NOT MECHANICALLY CHIP OR PULVERIZE EXISTING RESILIENT FLOORING, BACKING, LINING FELT,
ASPHALTIC “CUTBACK” ADHESIVES OR OTHER ADHESIVES.
These existing products may contain either asbestos fibers and/or crystalline silica. Avoid creating dust. Inhalation of such dust is a
cancer and respiratory tract hazard. Smoking by individuals exposed to asbestos fibers greatly increases the risk of serious bodily
harm. Unless positively certain that the product is a non-asbestos containing material, you must presume it contains asbestos.
Regulations may require that the material be tested to determine asbestos content and may govern the removal and disposal of
material. See current edition of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) publication “Recommended Work Practices for Removal of
Resilient Floor Coverings” for detailed information and instructions on removing all resilient covering structures.
USA: Unilin Flooring N.C.LLC. • 550 Cloniger Drive • Thomasville, NC 27360
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