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16/148 REF C04717-02-91 Q-NRG User Manual, Edition 4.2
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Oxygen Sensor (Safety, Storage and Transportation)
O2 gas sensors are supplied as sealed units and in normal usage represent no chemical hazard in the sense of the
“Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations” and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Chemical hazard can however arise if they are misused or abused when leakage may occur. Leakage may also occur
in the event of a manufacturing fault. In order to avoid potential problems, the following notes should be observed
on storage, usage, handling and the disposal of unwanted sensors:
• Storage: for maximum shelf life sensors should be stored in the containers in which they are supplied in
clean dry areas between 0°C and 20°C. They must not be stored in areas containing organic solvents or in
flammable liquid stores.
• Damage: should any sensor be so severely damaged that leakage of the contents occurs then the following
procedures should be adopted:
• Avoid skin contact with any liquid or internal component through use of protective gloves.
• Disconnect sensor if it is attached to any equipment.
• Use copious amounts of clean water to wash away any spilt liquid. This is particularly important
in equipment where the sensor involved contains sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid because of the
corrosive nature of these electrolytes.
• Disposal: all sensors contain toxic compounds irrespective of physical condition. They should be disposed
of according to local waste management requirements and environmental legislation. They should not be
burnt since they may evolve toxic fumes.
• Transportation: O2 sensors are classified as “batteries wet non-spillable” (UN2800). They are transported as
per IATA PI 872 and 49CFR 173.159a, and need no special packaging, labels etc. as they are not restricted as
per IATA Special Provision A67.