Evoqua Wallace&Tiernan 50-200 Series, Manual

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EVOQUA W3T98237
50-200 EVAPORATOR FOR CHLORINE
WT.050.200.001.UA.IM.0814
VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - CHLORINE
This and the following page titled “Very Important Safety Precautions” provide, in brief, information of urgent
importance relative to safety in the installation, operation, and maintenance of this equipment.
WARNING
TO AVOID POSSIBLE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE INSTALLED, OPERATED, AND SERVICE ONLY BY TRAINED, QUALIFIED PERSON-
NEL WHO ARE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK AND THE
CHLORINE GAS HANDLING MANUAL.
CHLORINE GAS IS A RESPIRATORY IRRITANT. EXPOSURE TO CHLORINE GAS IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION
PRODUCES IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, AND THE SKIN. IN EXTREME
CASES, SUFFOCATION AND DEATH CAN OCCUR.
WHEN CHANGING CHLORINE CYLINDERS, IT IS RECOMMENDED PRACTICE TO HAVE AN APPROVED GAS
MASK AVAILABLE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO USE AND YOU MUCH BE COMPLETELY FAMILIAR WITH
YOUR LOCAL PLANT OPERATING AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CHLORINE INSTITUTE RECOMMENDED
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
DO NOT TOLERATE ANY CHLORINE LEAKS. CHLORINE LEAKS NEVER GET BETTER. CHLORINE LEAKS ALWAYS
GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IF THEY ARE NOT PROMPTLY CORRECTED. IT IS RECOMMENDED PRACTICE TO
HAVE AN APPROVED GAS MASK AVAILABLE WHEN MAKING LEAK CHECKS.
AS SOON AS THERE IS ANY INDICATION OF CHLORINE IN THE AIR, TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO CORRECT THE
CONDITION.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATED TO SAFETY OF CHLORINATION EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION IS PROVIDED
IN THE CHLORINE GAS HANDLING MANUAL. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFE OPERATION, THIS INFORMATION MUST
BE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND PRACTICED BY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND THEIR SUPERVISORS.
AT TIME OF INITIAL INSTALLATION, WHEN CHLORINE SUPPLY LINES HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR ANY REA-
SON AND ON A ROUTINE DAILY BASIS, THOROUGHLY CHECK ALL JOINTS, CONNECTIONS, AND EQUIPMENT FOR
POSSIBLE CHLORINE LEAKS AND IMMEDIATELY CORRECT ANY THAT MAY BE FOUND.
WHEN ANY CONNECTION IS BROKEN EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME, IMMEDIATELY PLUG THE RESULTANT OPEN-
INGS WITH A RUBBER STOPPER OR EQUIVALENT TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF MOISTURE. MOISTURE
MUST BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY PART OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NORMALLY EXPOSED TO DRY CHLORINE
ONLY. WHILE DRY CHLORINE IS NON-CORROSIVE, MOIST CHLORINE IS EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO COMMON
METALS, SUCH AS BRASS OR STEEL.
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