Operating Manual | 2 Safety instructions
SONO-PR 200
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Revision: 2.0 | 2022-10-14
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Personnel and qualifications
Basic requirements
The product must only be used by operators that have completely read and understood the
safety instructions and all documents of the user documentation.
Personnel undergoing training or instructions or persons taking part in general vocational
training programs may only operate the device under the continuous supervision of
operating or technical personnel.
Responsibility of the operating company
Regarding the personnel authorized and/or trained by the operating company, the operating
company carries the following responsibilities:
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The necessary training and instruction of personnel must be guaranteed.
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All personnel's competences and responsibilities must be clearly stated and
documented.
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All user information on the product (operating manual, user documentation etc.) must
be kept in the immediate vicinity of the product and must be accessible at all times.
Requirements for ultrasonic testing
Operators must have thorough expertise, skills and experience to avoid errors that may lead
to unforeseeable consequences. SONOTEC recommends that operators should undergo
professional ultrasonic testing training according to applicable regulations.
Nondestructive ultrasonic testing may only be carried out when the following (minimum)
conditions are met:
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Selection of a suitable probe
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Complete and correct configuration of the device parameters
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Selection of a suitable testing method
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Correct interpretation of the generated echoes
Configuring the parameters and evaluating the test results require thorough knowledge of
the dissemination in space and time of ultrasound in a range of materials, the behavior of
ultrasonic waves at limit surfaces
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such as material flaws or transition zones
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and the
capabilities of ultrasonic equipment to optimally display echo patterns.
