WISKA SKS 575, Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety
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Operation
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Never touch the naked lamp bulb with your bare hands. Remove fingerprints
on the lamp before installation with an alcohol solution and a soft lint-free
cloth. When handling it is recommended to use disposable gloves to avoid
fingerprints.
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Check the lamp for scratches, cracks or other damage before installation.
Don’t continue using damaged lamps.
Lifetime
Metal halide lamps have an average lifetime of approx. 750 operating hours.
The actual lifetime can deviate in practice and depends on the ratio of switching
on frequency to switching on duration.
Disposal
Metal halide lamps contain environmentally hazardous substances (incl.
mercury), and hence in Europe have to be disposed of as special waste as per
the directive
EWC-Code 2001 21* for “Fluorescent tubes and other mercury-
containing waste ”. Hence metal halide lamps have to be brought to suitable
disposal sites. In other countries the relevant legislation has to be followed.
Metal halide lamps may not be destroyed under any circumstances during
disposal.
Health risks
Breathing in of mercury or mercury compounds in the form of vapour or dust can
damage your health. Apart from inhaling, mercury can also be absorbed by
penetrating the skin.
2.3 Protective measures in case of a broken lamp
We recommend proceeding as follows, in case of a lamp break or explosion, in
order to eliminate any health risks:
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All persons in the close surroundings should evacuate the area immediately,
to avoid inhaling mercury vapour.
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Ventilate the area adequately for 20 to 30 minutes.
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After the lamp has cooled down and in any case before restarting any
residual mercury is to be thoroughly removed from inside the light using
mechanical means.
Disposable gloves are recommended to avoid skin contact. Liquid mercury can
also be absorbed using a standard absorption agent (based on active carbon).