MBM CMFE - Residual risks; Gas odour procedures

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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
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Indications concerning residual risks
Even though the rules for “good manufacturing practice” and the provisions of law which regulate manufacturing
andmarketingoftheproducthavebeenimplemented,“residualrisks”stillremainwhich,duetotheverynature
oftheappliance,ithasnotbeenpossibletoeliminate.Theserisksinclude:
Residual risk of electrocution:
Suchriskpersistsifyouhavetooperateelectricaland/orelectronicdevicesundervoltage.
Residual risk of burning:
Suchriskpersistsiftheoperatorcomesaccidentallyintocontactwithmaterialsathigh
temperature.
Residual risk of burning due to material leak
Suchriskpersistsiftheoperatorcomesaccidentallyintocontactwithleakingmaterialat
hightemperature.Overlledcontainerswithliquidsand/orsolidsthatchangemorphology
duringheating(switchingfromsolidtoliquidstate),maycauseburns,ifusedimproperly.
Duringwork,thecontainersshouldbeplacedatlevelsthatensuregoodvisibility.
Residual risk of explosion
This risk remains when:
•ifthereisgasodourintheroom;
•useoftheequipmentinatmospherecontainingsubstancesatriskofexplosion;
•useoffoodstuffinclosecontainers(suchasbarrelsandboxes),thatarenotsuitablefor
such purpose.
Residual risk of re
This risk remains when:
•usingwithammableliquids(suchasalcohol).
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B C D
• Immediatelystopthegassupply(Closethe
networktap,detailA).
• Ventilatetheroomimmediately.
• Donotoperateanyelectricaldeviceinthe
environment(DetailB-C-D).
• Donotoperateanydevicewhichcouldpro-
ducesparksorames(DetailB-C-D).
• Use a means of communication that is ex-
ternal to the environment where there is a
smell of gas to warn the relevant entities
(electricityoperatorand/orre-ghters).
What to do when there is a gas odour in the area
If there is a smell of gas in the environment, it is mandatory to urgently imple-
ment the procedures described below.