Editing Power tool (section)

{{Short description|Tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism other than by hand alone}}
A '''power tool''' is a tool that is [[actuator|actuated]] by an additional [[engine|power source]] and [[mechanism (engineering)|mechanism]] other than the solely [[manual labour|manual labor]] used with [[hand tool]]s. The most common types of power tools use [[electric motor]]s. [[Internal combustion engine]]s and [[compressed air]] are also commonly used. Tools directly driven by [[working animal|animal power]] are not generally considered power tools. Power tools can produce large amounts of [[particulates]], including [[ultrafine particle]]s. Airborne particulate matter is a Group 1 [[carcinogen]].