Sulzer Metco ECO ARC 600, Manual

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General Safety Instructions
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Revision 1/10/08
1.8 Other instructions
1.8.1 Protective equipment, protective and work clothing
Caution!
Use of personal protective equipment is mandatory. Failure to use all
or part of the PPE will necessarily result in damage to health.
• EU Directive 89/656/EEC lays down the minimum rules on health
and safety when an employee is using personal protective
equipment at work.
• Personal protective equipment must be provided and maintained
by the employer. It must be worn by operating staff or their
assistants whilst they are working.
• Keep your protective equipment in a serviceable condition at all
times. Replace defective parts immediately.
It is intended to protect YOUR health.
• The work clothing should not contain easily flammable or easily
melting synthetic fibers. In the event of combustion these can
cause additional injury.
• Wear close-fitting clothes, especially in the sleeves, because you
will be working with moving parts.
• The national accident prevention rules must be observed.
1.8.2 Spray dust disposal
• The filtered metal and metal oxide dusts must be disposed of
safely.
• They are subject to the "Verordnung über gefährliche
Arbeitsstoffe" (Hazardous working materials act abbreviated to:
Arbeitsstoffverordnung - ArbStoffV).
• They are subject to an identification requirement in order that safe
handling and transport of these can be guaranteed.
• Article 4 of the ArbStoffV defines the packaging of materials,
Article 5 the identification of materials and Article 9 the traffic
regulations for the transport of hazardous goods.
• Appendices I and II to the ArbStoffV contain lists classifying
hazardous substances that are subject to an identification
obligation.
• All relevant national regulations and safety measures on dust
combustion and dust explosion hazards must be observed.