Installation instruction for radial blowers for areas subject to gas and dust explosion hazards
07/2019 KARL KLEIN Ventilatorenbau GmbH
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Preliminary remarks
1.1
Manufacturer's instructions to the operating entity
As the operating entity, you are responsible for:
the correct technical and designated use of the blower by trained personnel,
compliance with safety regulations and safety instructions and any occupational safety
and accident prevention measures,
the technical training of the operating personnel on the equipment, and for their
awareness of the Installation instruction.
preventing hazardous dust deposits and/or the timely cleaning of the motor surfaces.
1.2
Operating entity obligations for blowers located in explosive
atmospheres
The Operational Safety Directive [BetrSichV or equivalent other national regulations] and the
11th Directive to the Machinery and Product Safety Act [11th GPSGV] require the operating
entity to make a variety of provisions for the use of machinery in explosive atmospheres.
Pursuant to §3 of the Operational Safety Directive [BetrSichV or equivalent other national
regulations], the operating entity is required to conduct a hazard assessment of the area
where the machinery is to be used. This assessment is intended to recognize and to take
into consideration hazards that may arise when using the machinery in combination with the
production materials and the environment.
Pursuant to §4 Operational Safety Directive [BetrSichV or equivalent other national
regulations], the operating entity is responsible for taking any required steps and for
selecting the equipment that is suited for the conditions at the deployment location and that
will ensure safety and health protection if used as designated.
To do so, the operating entity may refer to our KLEIN catalog, which contains detailed
technical specifications and notes regarding uses.
When conducting the hazard assessment and selecting a suitable machine, the operating
entity must apply machine directive 2006/42/EC/ of the European Parliament and the
Operational Safety Commission, the ATEX directive and the applicable harmonized
standards (EN), for instance EN 14986,
Designs for blowers for the use in explosive
atmospheres
or EN 1127-1, Explosive Atmospheres.
The operating entity is solely responsible select the equipment (blower) suitable for the
intended area and the intended location.
Repair and/or service work on explosion protected blowers may only be performed by the
manufacturer or by a repair shop authorized to do so. After the work on the blowers is
completed, the dust explosion protection must have been returned to operational status.
