Depa DH40-FA - Personal Protective Equipment and Safety; Personal Protective Outfit (PPE); Line Work Safety and Storage

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DEPA
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Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps
Danger!
Be careful when checking for
leaks on pressurized lines.
Fluids or air escaping under
pressure can penetrate clothes
and skin and cause severe
injury.
Be careful when loosening
or changing pressure lines;
lines mixed up by mistake may
reverse the function.
Moveable parts must be moved to a safe
home or parking position.
Alwayswearyourpersonalprotectiveoutt.
If a dangerous substance comes into contact
with skin or eyes or if vapours of such a
substance have been inhaled, you should
immediately consult a medical service.
Do not touch pump or pipelines during
operation. Danger or burning!
Environment:
Catch and dispose of chemicals
and dangerous substances
environmentally.
Donotexposethepumptoextremeand
suddentemperatureuctuations.Thismay
cause the pump to start leaking. Retighten
clampbandsormountinganges!
2.11 Safety during storage
Always observe the applicable regulations
when storing or handing out chemicals.
Moveable parts must be locked in place
before starting work. It must be assured that
these parts will not start to move while work
is in progress.
2.9 Personal protective outfit
You should always wear protective clothing
suitable for the job, in particular for cleaning,
maintenance and repair. Depending on the
type of work you should wear the following
protectiveoutt:
■ protective overall
■
goggles or face mask
■ ear defenders
■ hard hat
■ safety boots
■ gloves
If there is a risk that your face may come into
contact with chemicals, splinters or dust,
you should wear a full face protection.
Danger!
During operation the pump
may develop extreme heat. You
should therefore switch off the
pump and let it cool down before
touching it. On DB high pressure
pumps the booster can reach a
temperature of >70° C.
2.10 Safety information for work on
lines under pressure
Danger!
Take care when handling
dangerous (caustic,
harmful) fluids.
Always relieve the pressure before starting
work on pressure lines, for this purpose
■
 Closeshut-ovalves
■ Ventlines
2.12 Noise emissions
Inaroomwithseveralpumpsyoumayexpe-
rienceanextremedevelopmentofnoise.De-
pending on the sound pressure level the fol-
lowing measures must therefore be applied:
below 70 dB (A): No special measures
required.
above 70 dB (A): Persons who are
permanently in the room