Basic Safety Instructions
2.4 Hazardous
Substances
The operating company bears the responsibility for the use 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 EEC.
Aggressive gases
The
MPC
series is designed for extracting aggressive gases.
The use of diaphragm pumps of the series
MP
of ILMVAC GmbH cannot be recommended
for such cases of application!
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.
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 15 November 1999
•
Regulations 67/548 EEC and 88/379 EEC (classification, packaging, and identification of
substances),
•
11th GSGV explosion protection regulation (regulation of 12 December 1996 covering
putting devices and protective systems on to the market which are intended for areas at
risk of explosion)
•
Manufacturer's safety data sheets on hazardous substances.
2.5 High
Temperatures
The diaphragm pump may heat up as a result of the temperature of the gas being pumped
and through compression heat. Thermal tests at the limiting temperatures listed below
measured surface temperatures of 115 °C at the pressure port. Prevent the following maxi-
mum permissible temperatures from being exceeded.
•
+ 40 °C for the environment, and
•
+ 60 °C for the gas to be pumped.
The motor for single phase alternating current is protected against overload by an integrated
motor protection switch
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