Safety
Obligations of the operating company
16 11.06.2014
Personnel qualifications
Only qualified persons with the corresponding required training, ex-
perience and reliability may perform work on the gas supply.
Structural requirements
• The operating company is obliged to install a pressure reducer and
safety valve in the gas supply line to the machine.
• The operating company is obliged to connect the machine to the
gas supply with a lockable ball valve.
When the ball valve is closed, the supply of gas to the machine is
interrupted.
• It must be ensured that the input pressure at the machine does not
exceed that given in the Technical specifications, e.g. through the
fitting of an overpressure valve.
• The pressure relief capacity of the safety valve must be dimen-
sioned for the maximum possible throughput of the pressure re-
ducer.
• In the case of a release of pressure, the gas must be diverted to
non-hazardous areas.
1.7.10 Avoiding hygiene risks
A high standard of hygiene is achieved through design, choice of ma-
terials and workmanship.
It is imperative that this high level of hygiene be maintained by every
operating company. Particularly where food or sterile medical prod-
ucts are being packed, the currently valid hygiene standards must be
strictly observed. The person charged by the operating company with
safety and/or hygiene must clarify, which regulations apply to the
product to be packed, and the person must then implement these
regulations.
The manufacturer assumes no liability whatsoever for any warranty
claims and damage claims of any kind resulting from insufficient hy-
giene and insufficient cleaning.
WARNING
Health hazard!
Insufficient or sporadic cleaning can promote the growth of micro-
organisms which can change unfavourably the product that is to be
packed.
This can severely damage the health of people, especially of the
consumers.
Among other measures the following are definitely required:
¾ Create a company cleaning guideline.
¾ Perform cleaning regularly.
¾ Check the effectiveness of cleaning procedures on a regular
basis.
¾ Follow instructions in the chapter 'Cleaning'.
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