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Safety requirements
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These special warning notices serve to protect
against hazards and are close to the potential
hazard in space and time:
On the system, near the source of hazard
In the operating instructions, before a
sequence of actions or activities to be
performed is described
Structure of safety instructions
The special warning notices in the operating
instructions are structured as follows:
ALERT WORD
Safety
symbol
Hazard (consequences of haz-
ard)
Description of the hazard (source)
Protective measure (protection
against hazard)
Components of safety instructions
Hazard (consequences of hazard)
: The hazard
sequence tells the type of hazard.
Description of the hazard (hazard source )
: The
hazard source indicates the cause of the hazard.
Protective measure (protection against
hazard)
: The protection against the hazard
describes the measures for preventing the hazard.
Alert word
: The alert word classifies the severity
of the hazard into four levels, emphasized
graphically with different colors. The alert word is
used in the safety instructions as described below.
DANGER
Indicates an immediate dangerous
situation that, if not prevented, will result in death
or extreme (irreversible) injury.
WARNING
Indicates a potential dangerous
situation that, if not prevented, can result in death
or extreme (irreversible) injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potential dangerous
situation that, if not prevented, can result in slight
or minor (reversible) injury.
CAUTION
Indicates information or
recommendations that directly or indirectly relate
to the safety of persons or equipment protection.
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Safety symbol
The safety symbols (hazard warning signs) can be used in the operating instructions and in the
environment around the compressor.
Safety symbol
Meaning
Application / behavior
General hazard
Warning of a general hazard.
Follow the warning and proceed with the required cau-
tion (e.g., protective clothing) and care.
Slip hazard
Warning of a slip hazard.
Use caution when walking, stepping, or climbing.
Component or system
under pressure
Labeling of devices or areas in which the air pressure is
substantially higher than in the normal atmosphere.
Do not open devices or chambers until the pressure has
been equalized.
Do not operate with open
doors or loose clothing.
It is not permitted to run the compressor with open doors
or loose clothing, except for test runs. High sound pres-
sure level, risk of injury!
Normal operation requires the enclosure to be closed.
Do not breathe in the
compressed air from this
unit
It is not permitted to use the compressed air produced by
this compressor for breathing. Indrawn materials can be
dangerous to health.
Do not use compressed air as breathing air.
Chart 2-1: Safety symbol
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