Ransburg REA, Technical Manual

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IL-246-B
REA/Vector Applicators Spray Techniques
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SAFETY SAFETY
SAFETY SAFETY
SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS
Personnel Personnel
Personnel Personnel
Personnel
• Operators must NOT NOT
NOT NOT
NOT wear gloves that
insulate them from the applicator handle.
• ALL personnel in the spraying area MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST
wear non-insulating shoes or alternative
grounding devices so they will be grounded
through the conductive floor. (See ITW
Ransburg "Personnel Grounding" Safety
Bulletin.)
• Personnel entering a waterborne paint isolation
enclosure MUST
MUST
MUST MUST MUST be sure that the system and
the Warning Light are OFF! OFF! OFF! OFF! OFF! The grounding
hook must be attached to the paint supply
BEFORE
BEFORE
BEFORE BEFORE
BEFORE contact, especially during the
addition of fluid! The gate MUST
MUST
MUST MUST
MUST be closed
and the interlocks functioning during use. (See
the appropriate ITW Ransburg equipment
manual.)
• The operator MUST
MUST
MUST MUST MUST turn the power supply
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF before cleaning or servicing the
equipment.
• NEVER NEVER
NEVER NEVER
NEVER immerse an applicator in any liquid.
• Exhaust fans MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST be ON ON ON ON ON during spraying.
Environment and Equipment Environment and Equipment
Environment and Equipment Environment and Equipment
Environment and Equipment
• The spray booth (including its floor), paint
reservoir (except waterborne), and conveyor
MUST
MUST MUST MUST MUST be grounded.
• An adequate, grounded, protective enclosure
that will assure safe isolation from personnel
must surround the supply of waterborne paints.
(See OSHA Standard 1910.107 (h) (10).)
• The spray target and all supporting holders,
hooks, and conveyors MUST
MUST
MUST MUST
MUST be grounded to
the supporting structure. All support devices
MUST
MUST
MUST MUST MUST be free of accumulated coating
material.
• All conductive objects in the spraying area
MUST
MUST MUST MUST MUST be removed or grounded.
• A pressure EXPLOSION may occur if
HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON solvents
are used in PRESSURIZABLE fluid systems
having ALUMINUM or GALVANIZED parts.
(See ITW Ransburg "Danger - Explosion
Hazard" and "Halogenated Hydrocarbon"
Safety bulletins.)
• The high voltage power supply MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST be
grounded and located outside of the Hazard
Area. (See the appropriate ITW Ransburg
equipment manual.)
• Appropriate, functioning fire extinguishing
equipment MUST
MUST
MUST MUST
MUST be provided.
• Good housekeeping is essential to safe
operation. Cleanup and maintenance
schedules should be established by the user.
Maintenance and safety cards should be
posted in clear view of the operator.
• All flammable liquids MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST be in approved,
grounded safety containers. Not more than
one gallon should be in any container and the
total amount in the spray area should be no
more than the minimum required for the
operation.
• All applicators MUST MUST
MUST MUST
MUST be maintained within
proper operating limits. (See the appropriate
ITW Ransburg equipment manual for short
circuit current tests.)