Newgrind RHINO RLP800, User Manual

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RLP800 Users Manual
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Operating the Grinder
DANGER! ALL internal combustion engines produce Carbon Monoxide (CO),
a highly toxic, invisible, odorless, tasteless gas that can cause injury and death within
minutes. Only operate machines with internal combustion engines in well ventilated
areas and always follow machine manufacturers operation instructions…
Information about Carbon Monoxide
WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly toxic, invisible, odorless, tasteless gas.
HOW IS CO GENERATED?
Carbon monoxide is generated through incomplete combustion of fuel in applications
such as automobiles, forklifts, and small engines.
HOW DOES CO POISON PEOPLE?
The human body depends on oxygen for the burning of fuel (food) to provide us with
the energy that allows our cells to live and function. Oxygen makes up approximately
21% of the atmosphere and enters our lungs when we breathe. In our lungs the oxygen
combines with the hemoglobin in the blood (oxyhemoglobin) and is carried in the blood
stream throughout the body where it releases oxygen to the cells.
Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it bonds more tightly to the hemoglobin
(carboxyhemoglobin, COHb) than oxygen does. When CO combines with hemoglobin,
the hemoglobin's ability to combine with oxygen is lost. As the COHb concentration
rises, people become nauseous, unconscious and ultimately die (see below).
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING?
Many people often confuse carbon monoxide poisoning with the flu; the initial
symptoms being very similar. Different concentrations of CO over various lengths of time
cause different symptoms.
WARNING: The following symptoms may be related to CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING and should be discussed with EVERYONE.
MILD EXPOSURE: Slight headaches, nausea, vomiting, running nose, sore eyes, fatigue
(often described as “Flu-like” symptoms).