GB
MSA SAFETY REGULATIONS
ULTIMA
®
X
3 TM
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1.3. Safety and Precautionary Measures to be Adopted
Attention!
The following safety instructions must be observed implicitly. Only in
this way can the safety and health of the individual operators, and the
correct functioning of the instrument, be guaranteed.
1. The instruments are used to detect gases or vapours in air. The
concentration of gases or vapours in steam or inerted and oxygen-deficient
atmospheres cannot be measured with this instrument. For oxygen
deficiency measurements, use the oxygen sensor.
2. Protect the ULTIMA
®
X
3 TM
Gas Monitor from extreme vibration. Do not
mount the sensing head in direct sunlight as this may cause overheating of
the sensor.
3. Electrochemical sensors are sealed units which contain a corrosive
electrolyte. Should a sensor develop leakage, it must be immediately
removed from service and disposed of properly. Caution must be exercised
so that the electrolyte does not contact skin, clothing or circuitry otherwise
personal injury (burns) and/or equipment damage may result.
4. To ensure the ULTIMA
®
X
3 TM
Gas Monitor is operating correctly, it must be
checked with a known concentration of test gas. Therefore, calibration
checks must be carried out regularly as part of the routine inspection of the
instrument.
5. As with all gas monitors of these types, high levels of, or long exposure to,
certain compounds in the tested atmosphere could contaminate the sensor.
In atmospheres were the ULTIMA
®
X
3 TM
Gas Monitor may be exposed to
such materials, calibration must be performed frequently to ensure that the
operation is dependable and display indications are accurate.
6. The ULTIMA
®
X
3 TM
Gas Monitor must not be painted. If painting is done in
an area where a monitor is located, care must be exercised to ensure that
paint is not deposited on the sintered metal flashback arrestor in the gas
sensor inlet, if so equipped. Such paint deposits would interfere with the gas
diffusion process.
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