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1.4 Safety information and regulations
1.4.1 Meaning of the information
Danger: Means that death, serious personal injury or serious material damage may be incurred
if the respective safety measures are ignored.
Attention: Means that material damage or adverse environmental influences may occur if this
information is ignored.
NOTE: Means information concerning a certain advantage if this recommendation is adhered
to.
1.4.2 General safety information
• For installation, operation and maintenance of the accessories, the respectively valid regulations
pertaining to maintenance of industrial health and safety, accident prevention as well as the EC
regulations must be observed at the operator’s own responsibility!
• Every person given responsibility for one of the measures described in this operating manual must have
read and understood this manual!
• Fitting, operating and maintenance staff apply safe working practices at all times and have to avoid any
working methods that could in any way endanger persons or damage the actuators or other assets.
• Before beginning any maintenance and / or repair work the electric leads leading to the valve actuator
must be disconnected in accordance with EC directives by qualified staff. The valve also needs to be
depressurised, cooled down and emptied.
Danger:
During operation, the valve is under pressure and temperature.
If the warning information is ignored, death or serious personal injuries or material damage
may be incurred.
Only qualified staff (see 1.4.3) may work on or around these actuators. The personnel must be
thoroughly familiar with all warnings, the installation and the maintenance measures according to this
operating manual.
The perfect and safe operation of the actuators requires appropriate transport, correct storage,
positioning and mounting as well as careful, safety-conscious operation and repair.
• The above information and the following warnings do not consider possible additional regional, local or
in-company safety regulations and must be complemented by the operator at his own responsibility if
necessary!
1.4.3 Qualified personnel
For the purposes set out in these operating instructions, or warning notices, persons shall be considered
qualified if they are familiar with positioning, mounting and commissioning and the operation or maintenance
of the actuators, and have the usual qualifications for this type of occupation. The necessary and prescribed
qualifications include:
• Training / instruction or authorization to turn on /off circuits and appliances / systems according to EN
60204 (DIN VDE 0100 / 0113) and the standards of safety technology.
• Training or instruction according to the standards of the safety technology concerning care and use of
adequate safety and work protection equipment.
• First Aid training.
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