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Health and Safety
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(a)
Consult a competent authority regarding the following items (b) to (e).
Wearing sui
(b) table protective clothing, remove the O-ring and dispose of
it in accordance with local Health and Safety regulations.
(c) Wearing suitable protective clothing, thoroughly clean the
ating and review operating
procedures and control systems to prevent a recurrence.
1.4.8.3
decomp ion tak
If there y evid
subjecte temp
(b)
N of with great
c aterials.
PFPE fluids (e.g.
Fomblin™, Krytox™ NCI™ etc) are not ex
decom tion ta
If there ny ev
temper tures in e
table protective clothing, remove the decomposed material
esidue in accordance with local
Health and Safety regulations.
contaminated area, disposing of any residue in accordance with local
Health and Safety regulations.
(d) Fit a new O-ring.
(e) Investigate the cause of the overhe
Teflon™ and other tfe materials. Very great care must be taken to ensure that Teflon™
and other tfe or ptfe materials are not exposed to high temperatures. If overheated,
osit es place, producing volatile fluorine containing components.
is an ence that any Teflon™ or other tfe or ptfe material could have been
d to eratures in excess of 300°C the following actions must be carried out:
(a) Consult a competent authority regarding the following items (b) to (e).
Wearing suitable protective clothing, remove the decomposed material
and dispose of it in accordance with local Health and Safety
regulations.
(c) Wearing suitable protective clothing, thoroughly clean the
contaminated area, disposing of any residue in accordance with local
Health and Safety regulations.
(d) Fit a new component.
(e) Investigate the cause of the overheating and review operating
procedures and control systems to prevent a recurrence.
ote that swarf and other pieces of material for disposal must be disposed
are and must be kept well away from fire, from cigarettes and other smoking m
PFPE lubricating fluids. Very great care must be taken to ensure that1.4.8.4
posed to high temperatures. If overheated,
posi kes place, producing volatile fluorine containing components.
is a idence that any PFPE lubricating fluids could have been subjected to
xcess of 300°C the following actions must be carried out: a
(a) Consult a competent authority regarding the following items (b) to (e).
Wearing sui(b)
and dispose of it in accordance with local Health and Safety
regulations.
(c) Wearing suitable protective clothing, thoroughly clean the
contaminated area, disposing of any r
(d) Replace with fresh grease or fluid.
(e) Investigate the cause of the overheating and review operating
procedures and control systems to prevent a recurrence.
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