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WARNING :
This equipment has to be used only within areas designed for spraying with respect to EN 50176, EN
50177, EN 50223, or with similar ventilation conditions. The equipment has to be used only within ven-
tilated in order to reduce risks for the health of the operators, fire or explosion. The efficiency of the
extraction ventilation system has to be daily checked.
Within explosive atmospheres produced by the spraying process, only appropriate explosion-proof elec-
trical equipment has to be used.
Before carrying out any cleaning or general work on atomizers in the spraying area, the high
voltage generator must be switched off and the atomizer HV circuit discharged to the ground.
The pressurised coating product or the pressurised air must not be directed towards people or animals.
Appropriate measures have to be taken to avoid, during periods when the equipment is not used and/or
when the equipment is broken, the presence of potential energy (liquid or air pressure or electric) inside
the equipment.
Using individual protection equipment will limit the risks of contact and/or inhalation of toxic product, gas,
vapours, fog or dusts that can be produced while using the equipment. The user has to follow the coating
product manufacturer’s recommendations.
Electrostatic spraying equipment must be serviced regularly in accordance with the information and
instructions given by SAMES Technologies.
Cleaning operations must be carried out either in authorised areas equipped with a mechanical ventila-
tion system, or using cleaning liquids with a flash point at least 5 °C higher than room temperature.
Only metal containers can be used for cleaning liquids and they must have a reliable ground connection
Inside the booth it is forbidden to use a naked flame, glowing object or a device likely to produce sparks.
It is also forbidden to store inflammable products, or vessels that have contained them, close to the
booth.
The surrounding area must be kept clear and clean.