Magmate MMA 160, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Cylinder Safety
1 Cylinder valve hand-wheel
2 Back-plug
3 Bursting disc
Back view of typical cylinder valve
1
2
3
Operator wearing personal
protective equipment (PPE)
in safe position
Ten Points about Cylinder Safety
1
Always read the labels and Safety Data Sheet
(SDS) before use.
2
Store cylinders upright and use in
well-ventilated, secure areas away from
pedestrian or vehicle thoroughfares.
3
Ensure cylinders are appropriately secured
and guarded against being knocked violently
or being allowed to fall.
4
Wear safety shoes, glasses and gloves when
handling, connecting and using cylinders.
5
Ensure cylinders are appropriately restrained
to mechanical lifting/handling devices prior
to movement.
6
Keep in a cool, well-ventilated area, away
from heat sources, sources of ignition and
combustible materials, especially flammable
gases.
7
Keep full and empty cylinders separate.
8
Keep ammonia-based leak detection
solutions, oil and grease away from cylinders
and valves.
9
Never use force when opening or closing
valves.
10
Never repaint or disguise markings and
damage on cylinders. If damaged, return
cylinders to BOC immediately.
Cylinder Valve Safety
When working with cylinders or operating
cylinder valves, ensure that you wear
appropriate protective clothing – gloves, boots
and safety glasses.
Ensure cylinder value is closed before moving
or disconnecting equipment.
Before operating a cylinder valve:
• Ensure that the system you are connecting
the cylinder into is suitable for the gas and
pressure involved.
• Cylinder valves should not be open unless a
pressure regulator has been fitted.
• Ensure that any accessories (such as hoses
attached to the cylinder valve, or the system
being connected to) are securely connected.
A hose, for example, can potentially flail
around dangerously if it is accidentally
pressurised when not restrained at both ends.
• Stand to the side of the cylinder so that
neither you nor anyone else is in line with
the back of the cylinder valve. This is in
case a back-plug is loose or a bursting disc
vents. The correct stance is shown in the
diagram above.
When operating the cylinder valve:
• Open it by hand by turning the valve hand-wheel
anti-clockwise. Use only reasonable force.
• Ensure that no gas is leaking from the cylinder
valve connection or the system to which the
cylinder is connected. DO NOT use ammonia-
based leak detection fluid as this can damage
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