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Rev. 2
05/02/2020
GENERAL SAFETY NOTES
Any person
involved in
assembly, disassembly, start-up, operation and
maintenance
of the mechanical seal
must
have
read and understood
this
operating manual
and in particular the
safety notes
. We recommend the user
having this
confirmed
.
EagleBurgmann mechanical seals are manufactured to a
high quality
level and they
have a
high working reliability
. Yet, if they are
not operated within their intended
purpose
or handled
inexpertly
they may create
risks
.
The machine has to be set up in such a way that seal leakage can be led off and
disposed of properly and that any personal injury caused by spurting product in the
event of a seal failure is avoided.
Any operation mode that affects the
operational safety
of the mechanical seal is not
permitted.
Unauthorised modifications or alterations of the mechanical seal are
not permitted
.
Mechanical seals must be installed, operated, maintained and removed by
authorised
,
trained and supervised qualified personnel only
. In case the
personnel has no long years of experience in handling with and operating of
mechanical seals and their supply systems, for this purpose, EagleBurgmann offers
corresponding seminars for achieving of the required knowledge.
The
responsibilities
for the respective jobs to be done
have to be determined
clearly and observed
in order to prevent ambiguous competencies from the point of
security
.
Any work
to be done on the mechanical seal is
generally
only
permitted
when the
seal is
neither operating nor pressurised
. The machine must be protected against
accidental start-up.
WARNING!
Seals that have been used with
hazardous substances
must be properly
cleaned
so that there is no possible
danger
to people or to the environment.
Apart from the notes given in this manual, the general
regulations for worker's
protection and those for prevention of accidents
have to be observed.
