8 Technical manual | X-am® 3500/8000
Safety-related information
1 Safety-related information
1.1 Information on safety notes and warnings
Safety notes and warnings warn of dangers and provide instructions for the safe
use of the product. Failure to observe these safety notes and warnings may result
in personal injury or damage to property.
1.1.1 Safety notes
This document contains sections with safety notes which warn of dangers. The type
of danger and the consequences following failure to observe the safety note are
included in every safety note.
1.1.2 Warnings
Warnings refer to steps of a task and warn of dangers which may result while the
steps are executed. Warnings appear before the steps.
1.2 Basic safety information
– Before using this product, carefully read the associated instructions for use. This
document does not replace the instructions for use.
1.3 Use in areas subject to explosion hazards
To reduce the risk of ignition of a flammable or explosive atmosphere, strictly
observe the following safety notes:
Use in areas subject to explosion hazards
Devices or components for use in explosion-hazard areas which have been tested
and approved according to national, European or international explosion protection
regulations may only be used under the conditions specified in the approval and
with consideration of the relevant legal regulations. The devices or components
may not be modified in any manner. The use of faulty or incomplete parts is
forbidden. The appropriate regulations must be observed at all times when carrying
out repairs on these devices or components.
X-am 8000: Increased hydrogen concentrations within the measuring range of
the DrägerSensor XXS H
2 HC may result in false alarms due to the additive effect
on the DrägerSensors XXS H
2S and XXS CO, XXS H2S-LC and XXS CO-LC as
well as due to the negative effect on the DrägerSensor XXS O2.
Oxygen-enriched atmospheres
Explosion protection is not guaranteed in oxygen-enriched atmospheres
(>21 vol. % O
2).
► Remove the device from the potentially explosive atmosphere.
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