Safety Regulations
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The high-pressure water pump, high-pressure hose and high-pres-
sure gun pose a risk of high-pressure injection during the following:
-- Starting up
-- Operation
-- Cleaning, Troubleshooting, Maintenance
-- Decommissioning
the discharge connection, the delivery line and at the spray gun will
present a hazard from high pressure injection.
Work with high-pressure water jets produces very high pressure that
acts over a relatively small surface area. This concentration of en-
ergy can cause serious injuries.
Danger
If a high-pressure water jet makes contact with the skin, it can pen-
etrate the surface of the skin and damage the tissue underneath. The
water may inject foreign matter deep into the body and cause dan-
gerous infections. With injuries caused by high-pressure water jets, it
is not possible to assess the extent of damage to the tissue from the
outside.
Treat any injuries caused by high-pressure water jets as an acute
surgical emergency. Injuries of this kind require treatment from a
qualified orthopaedic surgeon. Inform the acting doctor that the
accident was caused by a high-pressure water jet.
Always inspect the machine for defects before starting work. Should
you identify any defects during operation, shut down the machine
immediately, depressurise and have the defect repaired by a quali-
fied technician. Depressurise the machine before decommissioning.
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2.12 High-pressure injection