Armfield UOP4 MKII, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Armfield Instruction Manual
13. Guards and safety devices
a. Guards and safety devices are installed on equipment to protect the operator.
The equipment must not be operated with such devices removed.
b. Safety valves, cut-outs or other safety devices will have been set to protect
the equipment. Interference with these devices may create a potential hazard.
c. It is not possible to guard the operator against all contingencies. Use common
sense at all times when in the laboratory.
d. Before starting a rotating machine, make sure staff are aware how to stop it in
an emergency.
e. Ensure that speed control devices are always set at zero before starting
equipment.
14. First aid
a. If an accident does occur in the laboratory it is essential that first aid
equipment is available and that the supervisor knows how to use it.
b. A notice giving details of a proficient first-aider should be prominently
displayed.
c. A `short list´ of the antidotes for the chemicals used in a particular laboratory
should be prominently displayed.
The COSHH Regulations
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (1988)
The COSHH regulations impose a duty on employers to protect employees and
others from substances used at work which may be hazardous to health. The
regulations require you to make an assessment of all operations which are liable to
expose any person to hazardous solids, liquids, dusts, vapours, gases or micro-
organisms. You are also required to introduce suitable procedures for handling these
substances and keep appropriate records.
Since the equipment supplied by Armfield Limited may involve the use of substances
which can be hazardous (for example, cleaning fluids used for maintenance or
chemicals used for particular demonstrations) it is essential that the laboratory
supervisor or some other person in authority is responsible for implementing the
COSHH regulations.
Part of the above regulations is to ensure that the relevant Health and Safety Data
Sheets are available for all hazardous substances used in the laboratory. Any person
using a hazardous substance must be informed of the following:
Physical data about the substance
Any hazard from fire or explosion
Any hazard to health
Appropriate First Aid treatment
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