Basic Safety Instructions
2.5 Hazardous
Substances
The operating company bears the responsibility for the use of the laboratory vacuum system.
Hazardous and harmful substances must be effectively prevented from escaping.
Ensure that all lines and connections are leak tight.
Handle exhaust gases in accordance with the requirements of the emission protection regu-
lations.
Do not operate the laboratory vacuum system without a separator without a emission con-
denser. The separator can onl y be em ptied after the apparatus has been vented.
Dispose the condensate in an environmentally compatible manner!
The emission condenser has a safety valve. The air evacuation duct with hose must be kept
clear and lead into a suitable air evacuation duct. Throttling the air evacuation duct can da-
mage the valves of the diaphragm pump.
Hazardous substances in the gases to be pumped can cause personal injuries and property
damage. Pay attention to the warning notices for handling hazardous substances.
The local regulations apply in foreign countries.
Combustible Gases
Examine before switching on whether that can form gas combustible gas/air mixtures which
can be promoted! Consider the regulations of the guideline 1999/92/EC.
Explosive gases
The diaphragm pumps is not certified according to ATEX guidelines 94/9/EC.
Aggressive gases
An MPC series diaphragm pump is used for extracting vapours and aggressive gases.
The warranty shall lapse if the LVS is used with diaphragm pumps from other manufacturers.
Especially aggressive gases have to be explicitly checked for material resistance as de-
scribed
in chapter 3.1.2
and, if necessary, modified.
Poisonous gases
Use a separator when pumping poisonous or harmful gases. Prevent such substances from
leaking out of the appliance or pump. Treat these substances according to the applicable
environmental protection regulations.
The diaphragm pump, control valves and hose lines can be damaged by poisonous or ag-
gressive gases.
Test the strength and leak-tightness of the connecting lines and the connected apparatus.
Prevent environmental poisons, e.g. mercury, getting into the diaphragm pumps.
Fulfil the requirements, for example:
•
German Hazardous Substances Regulation (GefStoffV) of 23. December 2004
•
Regulations 2006/121/EC (classification, packaging and identification of hazardous
sub-
stances),
•
Manufacturer's safety data sheets on hazardous substances.
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