Manual Ozone Generating System
SMOevo
PLUS
Safety
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Local
Conditions
Always observe the local employment and safety regulations and laws.
The same applies to environmental regulations.
The owner / operator of the ozone system must ensure that appropriate
escape routes have been provided for the personnel in case of
emergency. The owner must ensure that the escape routes are neither
obstructed nor that their function is impaired (e.g. doors opening in the
escape route direction).
The owner / operator must make sure that sufficient illumination is
available at the ozone system.
The owner / operator is obliged to install fully functional gas detectors in
rooms in which ozone may escape in case of a hazardous incident.
The owner / operator is obliged to install fully functional gas detectors in
rooms in which oxygen may escape in case of a hazardous incident or
to ensure that the permissible oxygen concentration will not be
exceeded within the work area.
The owner / operator is obliged to install gas pipes which are used to
discharge oxygen (oxygen concentration >50%) as far as to the open
air.
Personal
Protective
Equipment
The owner / operator must ensure that an ozone proof breathing
protective device in form of a full mask with effective filter is available for
and identified with the name of each person working on/with the ozone
system.
The owner / operator must make sure that the breathing protective
devices are always ready for use, easily accessible, free from dust, and
stored in a moisture-proof place.
The owner / operator must ensure that the employees are familiar with
the use of the breathing protection device by having at least one
exercise per year, and that they are properly used.
Suitable ear protection must be provided.
The owner / operator of the system is responsible for posting an
Operating Directive "Handling of Ozone" in the operating room. The
Directive must be clearly legible and accessible for all employees.
Refer to the sample Operating Directives in the Appendix
.
Detection of
Ozone
The owner / operator must provide appropriate aids and appliances for
measuring the ozone concentration in the ambient air and for detecting
leakages.
Ozone System
Check
The owner / operator is obliged to have the ozone system checked for
proper condition by a qualified person at least once a year or after
modification or repair of the system prior to re-starting. The check is to
be proven in writing by the owner / operator.