Basic Safety Instructions
2.4 Hazardous
Substances
The responsibility for using the biovac 106 safety aspiration-system rests with the operator.
Hazardous substances in the gases to be pumped can cause personal injuries and property
damage. Pay attention to the warning notices for handling hazardous substances.
The local regulations apply in foreign countries.
Explosive gases
The safety aspiration-system is not certified according to ATEX guidelines 94/9/EC.
The system operator is obliged to comply with the ATEX 137 guidelines 99/92/EC when us-
ing the pump within and for danger areas.
Aggressive gases
An MP series diaphragm pump is used for extracting vapours and aggressive gases.
The warranty shall lapse if the safety aspiration-system is used with diaphragm pumps from
other manufacturers.
Poisonous gases
Use a separator when pumping poisonous or harmful gases. Prevent such substances from
leaking out of the appliance or pump. Treat these substances according to the applicable
environmental protection regulations.
The diaphragm pump, control valves and hose lines can be damaged by poisonous or ag-
gressive gases.
Test the strength and leak-tightness of the connecting lines and the connected apparatus.
Prevent environmental poisons, e.g. mercury, getting into the diaphragm pumps.
Fulfil the requirements, for example:
•
German Hazardous Substances Regulation (GefStoffV) of 23. December 2004
•
Regulations 2006/121/EC (classification, packaging and identification of hazardous sub-
stances),
•
Manufacturer's safety data sheets on hazardous substances.
2.5 High
Temperatures
The diaphragm pump may heat up as a result of the temperature of the gas being pumped
and through compression heat.
Prevent the following maximum permissible temperatures from being exceeded.
•
+ 40 °C for the environment and
•
+ 40 °C for the medium to be pumped.
The motor for single phase alternating current is protected against overload by a fine-wire
fuse.
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