General Equipment EP8HL, Руководство оператора

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is being operated in both the hazardous location
atmospheres listed on the data plate and in
nonhazardous atmospheres.
Introduction
WARNINGS TO OPERATORS.
Working in hazardous location type atmospheres
requires a formal training program that is designed
and taught by qualified personnel. Working in
hazardous location type atmospheres can be
extremely dangerous. It is much more complex
than just plugging a blower into a power source
and expecting it to circulate air. The use of
improper work techniques, clothing, tools and
procedures can lead to property damage and/or
personal injury, including death. Every day, work
locations such as factories, refineries and grain
elevators suffer explosions that inflict serious
damage to both property and personnel. Many
times, these explosions could have been avoided
with proper training, equipment and procedures.
Do not attempt to operate the EP8HL Blower until a
formal confined space ventilation training program
for use in hazardous location type atmospheres
has been designed and taught to each operator
and/or associated work personnel. Insurance
companies, technical schools, OSHA, national
safety organizations etc., can directly assist in
providing and/or developing formalized confined
space ventilation training programs for use in
hazardous location type atmospheres. Providing
recurrency type training is also extremely
important to insure that each operator is familiar
with current procedures and policies regarding
their work activities within a hazardous location
type atmosphere.
Because of the wide number of job applications for
the EP8HL Blower, it is impossible to develop a
written Operator's Manual that is all inclusive and
addresses and/or answers every specific question
or phase of the confined space ventilation process
in and/or associated with hazardous type
atmospheres. Instead, the intent of this manual is
to provide a program of basic procedures and skill
levels required to successfully operate the Blower
in conjunction with a formal confined space
ventilation program in and/or associated with
hazardous location type atmospheres. Without a
formal training program the following will probably
take place:
1) Work personnel will not obtain optimum
productivity rates.
2) A serious explosion will result. The explosion
can be created by the Blower, related equipment or
work procedures and/or policies. The explosion
can result in property damage and/or personal
injury, including death.
3) Serious injury will occur to operators and/or
associated work personnel without the occurrence
of an explosion.
MODEL EP8HL BLOWER DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS.
To help differentiate the EP8HL Blower against other,
portable air ventilation blower products manufactured
by General Equipment Company, the following design
considerations were made:
1) Difference in paint color. The EP8HL Blower and all
painted accessories feature a yellow color that is
different from the standard, dark orange color utilized
for nonhazardous type blowers.
2) Material variance. The main frame and all major
metal accessories are fabricated from aluminum
instead of steel.
EP8HL HAZARDOUS BLOWER
FORM GOM7069501, VERSION 1.2
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