Armfield S12-MKII, Instruction Manual

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Armfield Instruction Manual
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Under the COSHH regulations, the following precautions must be observed:
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Any water contained within the product must not be allowed to stagnate, ie.
the water must be changed regularly.
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Any rust, sludge, scale or algae on which micro-organisms can feed must be
removed regularly, i.e. the equipment must be cleaned regularly.
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Where practicable the water should be maintained at a temperature below
20°C. If this is not practicable then the water should be disinfected if it is safe
and appropriate to do so. Note that other hazards may exist in the handling of
biocides used to disinfect the water.
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A scheme should be prepared for preventing or controlling the risk
incorporating all of the actions listed above.
Further details on preventing infection are contained in the publication “The Control
of Legionellosis including Legionnaires Disease” - Health and Safety Series booklet
HS (G) 70.
Note: Water will stagnate if left in any of the tanks. Water must be changed at regular
intervals. Overhead spray system and sand in the tank must be flushed at regular
intervals to exclude micro-organisms.
The COSHH Regulations
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (1988)
The COSHH regulations impose a duty on employers to protect employees and
others from substances used at work, which may be hazardous to health. The
regulations require you to make an assessment of all operations, which are liable to
expose any person to hazardous solids, liquids, dusts, vapours, gases or micro-
organisms. You are also required to introduce suitable procedures for handling these
substances and keep appropriate records.
Since the equipment supplied by Armfield Limited may involve the use of substances
which can be hazardous (for example, cleaning fluids used for maintenance or
chemicals used for particular demonstrations) it is essential that the laboratory
supervisor or some other person in authority is responsible for implementing the
COSHH regulations.
Parts of the above regulations are to ensure that the relevant Health and Safety Data
Sheets are available for all hazardous substances used in the laboratory. Any person
using a hazardous substance must be informed of the following:
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Physical data about the substance.
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Any hazard from fire or explosion.
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Any hazard to health.
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Appropriate First Aid treatment.
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Any hazard from reaction with other substances.
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How to clean/dispose of spillage.