Slant/Fin VGH-299-CH, Installation And Service Manual

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AVOID Breathing Fiber Particulates and Dust
Precautionary Measures:
Do not remove or replace RCF parts or attempt any service work involving RCF without following the guidelines
and wearing the following personal protective equipment outlined in the table (19.1) below:
Avoid the Following 
Avoid Contact with the skin and eyes

Avoid breathing in the dust in the combustion chamber

Avoid transferring the contamination from clothing and items at the job site
Personal Protective
Equipment 
Wear long-sleeved shirt and pants, gloves, and safety goggles

Wear a respirator with a N95 rated filter efficiency or better. 1
Working
Environment 
Use water to reduce airborne dust levels when cleaning the combustion
chamber

Do not dry sweep silica dust. Pre-wet or use a vacuum with a high efficiency
HEPA filter

Take all possible steps to provide adequate ventilation in the boiler room
Clean-up 
Remove all contaminated clothing after use. Store in sealable container until
cleaned

Wash contaminated clothing separately from other laundry and rinse washing
machine after use to avoid contaminating other clothes.

Wash all exposed body areas gently with soap and water after contact.
Disposal

Discard used RCF components by sealing in an airtight plastic bag. RCF and
crystalline silica are not classified as hazardous wastes in the United States and
Canada.
First aid 
If contact with eyes: Flush with water for at least 15 minutes. Seek immediate
medical attention if irritation persists

If contact with skin: Wash affected area gently with soap and water. Seek
immediate medical attention if irritation persists.

If breathing difficulty develops: Leave the area and move to a location with clean
fresh air. Seek immediate medical attention if breathing difficulties persist.

Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Drink plenty of water. Seek immediate
medical attention
Notes:
1 R espirator recommendations based on OSHA and CCOHS requirements at the time this document was
written. Consult your local regulatory authority regarding current requirements for respirators, personal
protective equipment, handling, and disposal of RCF's.
For more information on Refractory Ceramic Fibers, the risks, recommended handling procedures and
acceptable disposal practices contact the organization(s) listed below:
United States (OSHA):
Telephone directory listing
under United States Government - Department of
Labor - Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; or website http://www.osha.gov.
Canada (CCOHS):
Telephone directory listing
under Government Blue Pages Canada - Health
and Safety - Canadian Centre for Occupational
Health and Safety; or website
http://www.ccohs.ca.
Inspection, maintenance and service.
Inspection, maintenance and service including the replacement of boiler parts must only be carried out by a
licensed professional, service agency or the gas supplier. Apart from the maintenance proceedings it is required
to maintain a service log for each boiler that includes all of the following information:

Serial number

Date and time of maintenance

Name of maintenance engineer

Which parts were exchanged during
maintenance

Which settings (software) were changed during
maintenance

Special remarks / findings

Future aspects that need extra attention

Additional aspects: measurement reports,
complaints by the (end)-user, lock-out codes, etc.

Static Gas Pressure inches W.C.

CO2 % at high fire

Gas Pressure at high fire

Gas Pressure at low fire

pH of the water or water/glycol in the system

name of service company

date of service
Table 19. 1