CO2-Recovery Plant 7 EN/2020
1.4 Important Safety Instructions
Hazard due to concentration of carbon dioxide!
Risk of suffocation and damage to health through carbon dioxide!
Low concentration (3-5 %) causes headaches and makes breathing difficult.
High concentration (7-10 %) causes headaches and nausea and leads to
unconsciousness.
Even higher concentration leads to unconsciousness and death.
The highest non-hazardous CO2 concentration is 5000 ppm. A higher
concentration is very dangerous to humans (German MAK Scale IV).
▪ Operate the device only in well-ventilated spaces.
▪ Installation of a CO2 gas detector is recommended.
Hazard due to electrical energy!
Unprotected electrical contacts, electrostatic processes, external effects on
electrical systems for example.
▪ Only qualified specialists are allowed to carry out work on electrical
installations.
Personal protective equipment
Risk of injury from propelled parts!
▪ When operating the CO2-Recovery Plant, always wear safety goggles.
▪ All persons standing close to the CO2-Recovery Plant must wear suitable safety
goggles.
Risk of injury to the hands!
For example: Scratches, cuts, penetration wounds, burns and scalding due to hot or
cold sources of energy and/or the environment.
▪ Always wear suitable protective gloves when operating the CO2-Recovery Plant.
▪ Everybody in the vicinity of the CO2-Recovery Plant must wear suitable protective
gloves.
Risk of injury to the feet!
▪ Always wear suitable protective footwear when operating the CO2-Recovery
Plant.
▪ Everybody in the vicinity of the CO2-Recovery Plant must wear suitable protective
footwear.