K3.1.142e Manual NitroFlow Lab - 9 -
2 Health, safety and environmental
aspects
2.1 General
Correct use of the NitroFlow
®
Lab nitrogen generator is important for your
personal safety and for trouble-free functioning of the NitroFlow
®
Lab.
Incorrect use can cause damage to the NitroFlow
®
Lab or can lead to
incorrect gas supply.
Warning
• Read this manual before you start the installation and
putting into operation of the NitroFlow
®
Lab. Prevent
accidents and damage to the NitroFlow
®
Lab.
• Contact your supplier if you detect a problem that you
cannot solve with this manual.
• Use the NitroFlow
®
Lab in accordance with its
purpose. Refer to §1.5.
• Only service-engineers, qualified to work on electric
and pneumatic equipment, are allowed to do the
installation, maintenance and repairs. Unqualified
people are not allowed to repair the equipment. Refer
to §1.6. Lift the NitroFlow
®
Lab with a forklift. Follow
the legislation and instructions for operating the
forklift.
• Do not tamper or experiment with the equipment. Do
not exceed the technical specifications for the
NitroFlow
®
Lab. Refer to chapter 4.
2.2 Nitrogen and oxygen
The NitroFlow
®
Lab generates nitrogen as a product. Oxygen enriched air
is released as waste.
Warning
• Nitrogen can cause suffocation!
• Oxygen-enriched air leads to increased risk of fire in
the event of contact with flammable products. Make
sure that there is adequate ventilation at all times!