i-32V5 Air/Water heat pumps wih axial fans
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WORKERS' HEALTH AND SAFETY
The European Union has issued some direcves concerning the safety and health of workers, including: 89/391/EEC, 89/686/EEC, 2009/104/EC,
86/188/EEC and 77/576/EEC and subsequent amendments which every employer is obliged to follow and have followed. We observe therefore
that:
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The unit works with R32 refrigerant, which is included in the list of greenhouse gases (GWP 675) which are subject to the requirements in EU
regulaon n. 517/2014 called “F-GAS” (mandatory in the European zone). Among the provisions of this regulaon, imposes on operators working
in installaons operang with greenhouse gases to hold a cercate, issued or recognised by the competent authority, cerfying that they have
passed an examinaon authorising them to carry out such work. In parcular
• Up to 3kg total refrigerant in the appliance: category 2 cercaon.
• 3 kg and more total refrigerant in the appliance: category 1 cercaon.
The gaseous form of R32 refrigerant is heavier than air and if released into the environment, most of it tends to concentrate in poorly venlated
areas. Inhaling it can cause dizziness and sensaons of suocaon and can develop lethal gas if in contact with naked ames or hot objects (see
the refrigerant’s safety data sheet).
Pay aenon to the fact that refrigerant uids can be odourless.
For any operaon on the heat pump system:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Personal protecve equipment must be used when operang and mainteining the units, such as:
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soles.
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