GAS GC-IMS, User Manual

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GC-IMS
– User Manual
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2.3 Requirements of Personnel
Only authorized and trained technical personnel may work with the instruments. The
operator must have received an instruction over existing and all possible dangers
and should be regularly instructed in safety procedures and environmental protection
and that the personnel is fully aware of the complete operating instructions and
particularly the safety notes. Personnel that might be under the influence of drugs or
alcohol are to be kept off the device at any time.
Technical personnel in this context are defined as skilled employees who are
knowledgeable due to their educational background. In case the foreseen personnel
do not have the necessary qualifications to operate the instrument, it must be trained.
Further to that non-authorized personnel should not operate the device.
The competencies for the work on and with the device must be specified and kept
undoubtedly at any time so that with respect to security issues no unclear situation
might come up.
Any changes of the equipment, which impair security of the personnel, must
immediately be reported to the operator and every person dealing with it.
2.4 Dangers
The device and its equipment is subject to an endangerment analysis. The
construction and execution of the device corresponds to the today's state-of-the-art.
The device is reliable in service when operated according to its intended use.
INFORMATION!
If the housing of the device is damaged, the device must not be used
anymore and must be returned to the G.A.S. by using the original
transportation case.
DANGER
The GC-IMS device contains a radioactive radiation Tritium source of
75 MBq which in all EURATOM countries is below the exemption limit.
However, do not open the device! Do not try to recover malfunctions
of the device! Malfunction recovery, repairs and any maintenance
work may only be performed by G.A.S. or by qualified personnel
authorized by G.A.S.