Samson 45-6, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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EB 3226 EN 10-1
Decommissioning
10 Decommissioning
The work described in this section is only to
be performed by personnel qualified for the
assignment accordingly.
Risk of bursting in pressure equipment.
Regulators and pipelines are pressure equip -
ment. Improper opening can lead to bursting
of the regulator.
− Before starting any work on the regulator,
depressurize all plant sections affected as
well as the regulator.
− Drain the process medium from all the
plant sections affected as well as the regu -
lator.
− Wear personal protective equipment.
Risk of personal injury due to pressurized
components and process medium escaping
under pressure.
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Do not loosen the control line while the
valve is pressurized.
Risk of burn injuries due to hot or cold
components and pipeline.
Regulator components and the pipeline may
become very hot or cold. Risk of burn inju
-
ries.
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Allow components and pipelines to cool
down or heat up.
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Wear protective clothing and safety
gloves.
DANGER !
WARNING !
WARNING !
Risk of hearing loss or deafness due to loud
noise.
Noise emission (e.g. cavitation or flashing)
may occur during operation caused by the
process medium and the operating condi-
tions.
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Wear hearing protection when working
near the regulator.
Crush hazard arising from moving parts.
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Do not insert hands or fingers between
the set point springs while the regulator
is in operation.
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Before starting any work on the regula -
tor, depressurize plant sections as well as
the regulator.
Risk of personal injury due to residual pro-
cess medium in the regulator.
While working on the regulator, residual
process medium can escape and, depending
on its properties, may lead to personal in-
jury, e.g. (chemical) burns.
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Wear protective clothing, safety gloves
and eye protection.
WARNING !
WARNING ! WARNING !
WARNING ! WARNING !