Safety
Personnel qualifi cation
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© Lutz-Jesco GmbH 2014
Subject to technical changes.
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BA-10103-02-V01
Stepper Motor-driven Diaphragm Dosing Pump
MEMDOS SMART LK
Operating instructions
2.2 Hazards due to non-compliance with the safety
instructions
Failure to follow the safety instructions may endanger not only persons,
but also the environment and the device.
The specifi c consequences can be:
failure of vital functions of the dosing pump and the system,
failure of required maintenance and repair methods,
danger for individuals through dangerous dosing media,
danger to the environment caused by substances leaking from the
system.
2.3 Working in a safety-conscious manner
Besides the safety instructions specifi ed in this operating manual, further
safety rules apply and must be followed:
accident prevention regulations
safety and operating provisions,
safety provisions for handling dangerous substances (mostly the
safety data sheets to dosing media),
environmental protection provisions,
applicable standards and legislation.
2.4 Personal protective equipment
Based on the degree of risk posed by the dosing medium and the type of
work you are carrying out, you must use corresponding protective
equipment. Read the Accident Prevention Regulations and the Safety
Data Sheets to the dosing media fi nd out what protective equipment you
need.
As a minimum, the following protective equipment is recommended:
Protective clothing
Protective gloves
Goggles
Corresponding protective equipment must be used during these tasks:
commissioning,
working on the dosing pump while running,
shutdown,
maintenance work,
disposal.
2.5 Personnel qualifi cation
Any personnel who work on the dosing pump must have appropriate
special knowledge and skills.
Anybody who works on the dosing pump must meet the conditions below:
attendance at all the training courses offered by the owner,
personal suitability for the respective activity,
suffi cient qualifi cation for the respective activity,
Training in handling of the dosing pump,
knowledge of safety equipment and the way this equipment functions,
knowledge of this operating manual, particularly of safety instructions
and sections relevant for the activity,
knowledge of fundamental regulations regarding health and safety
and accident prevention.
All persons must generally have the following minimum qualifi cation:
Training as specialists to carry out work on the dosing pump
unsupervised,
Suffi cient training that they can work on the dosing pump under the
supervision and guidance of a trained specialist.
These Operating instructions differentiate these user groups:
2.5.1 Specialist staff
Specialist staff are able, thanks to their professional training, knowledge
and experience as well as knowledge of the respective provisions, to do
the job allocated to them and recognise and/or eliminate any possible
dangers by themselves.
2.5.2 Trained persons
Trained persons have been trained by the user into the tasks they are
supposed to perform and into the dangers stemming from improper
behaviour.
