2 General safety instructions
8/23 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR METAL SOLENOID-VALVES Index: 0
Personnel qualifications
§ Make sure that personnel tasked with carrying out activities using the valve have read and
understood these instructions and all other applicable documents before starting work,
especially safety, maintenance and repair information.
§ Manage the responsibilities, competencies and supervision of personnel.
§ Only qualified technical personnel are to be permitted to carry out the following work:
- Installation, repair and maintenance work
- Work on the electrical system
§ Only allow trainee personnel to work on the valve under the supervision of qualified
technical personnel
Unqualified personnel
Improper handling can result in serious personal injuries or damage
to property. The work described here must only be carried out by
qualified personnel.
2.2.2 Duties of the personnel
§ Instructions on the valve itself should be observed and kept in a legible state, e.g. type label.
§ Only work on the valve if the following prerequisites are met:
- System is drained
- System is flushed
- System is de-pressurised
- System is cooled
- System is secured against reactivation
§ Do not make modifications to the device
2.3 Special dangers
2.3.1 Duties of the personnel
§ When handling dangerous media (e.g. hot, flammable, explosive, toxic, harmful,
environmentally hazardous), always observe the safety regulations governing the handling of
dangerous substances.
§ During all work on the valve, wear personal protective equipment.
§ Leakages and residues must be safely contained and disposed of in an environmentally-safe
manner.
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