GEA VARIVENT X R Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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2.5.1 General hazard
Source Consequences Measures
Faulty valve Injury and damage Check that the valve is fully
functional.
Non-compliance with these Op-
erating Instructions Injury and damage Read and familiarise yourself
with these Operating Instruc-
tions.
Operating materials Injuries
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Wear personal protective
equipment.
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Avoid contact with operating
materials.
2.5.2 Mechanical hazard
Source Consequences Measures
Moving or rotating components
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Being drawn in or caught
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Entrapment
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Crushing
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Impact
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Remove jewellery.
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Tie hair back or wear a hair
net.
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Wear tight-fitting clothing.
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Gravity
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Falling objects
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Impact
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Crushing
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Do not walk under suspen-
ded loads.
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Eliminate the stumbling haz-
ards.
2.5.3 Electrical hazard
Source Consequences Measures
Electromagnetic processes Implications for electronic medi-
cal implants People with medical implants
must keep their distance.
Electrostatic processes
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Electric shock
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Fire
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Chemical reaction
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Avoid contact to compo-
nents.
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Check the voltage of compo-
nents.
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Wear personal protective
gear.
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Eliminate leaked flammable
substances.
2.5.4 Thermal hazard
Source Consequences Measures
Objects or materials at high or
low temperature ● Freezing
● Burns
● Scalding
● Wear personal protective
gear.
● Wait for adjustment to room
temperature.
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