The following safety precautions apply for working with chemical substances:
• Position the unit and tanks above a spill containment facility: a liquid-resistant floor or a
liquid-tight drip tray. The floor, together with walls, barriers or raised edges, forms a spill
containment facility. ¹
• The spill containment facility must be of sufficient strength to withstand the liquid pressure
arising from a leakage and must be resistant to the effects of the substances stored in the
tanks. ¹
• The spill containment facility must be able to contain the total volume of the tank. If several
tanks are located above the spill containment facility, the collection capacity must be equal
to the volume of the largest tank plus 10% of the combined volume of the other tanks. ¹
• A tank for storing acid must be placed in a different spill containment facility from a tank
for storing a basic substance. ¹
¹ Source: https://www.infomil.nl/
• Make sure that hydrogen peroxide does not come into contact with other substances.
• Set the components up in such a way that they cannot easily be damaged.
• Ensure the dilutions are correct and use materials that are resistant to chemical substances.
• Clearly mark tanks and lines with the substances they contain.
• Ensure that the room is well-ventilated.
• Wear safety glasses, safety gloves and (safety) boots that are impervious to chemical substances.
Wear clean work clothes that cover as much of the skin as possible.
• Ensure that there are facilities for showering and bathing the eyes near at hand. Ensure that
everyone understands where these facilities are and how to use them. Ensure that the facilities
are working at all times and are clean. Regularly rinse eyewash fountains in particular to prevent
bacterial pollution.
• Remove clothing immediately if it has been contaminated with chemical substances. Wash the
skin and the clothing with copious amounts of water.
• Ensure that the telephone number of professional emergency services is known in case that
service is required. Notify the emergency services of which substance is involved in the event
of a disaster.
• Ensure that facilities for collecting leaking chemical substances, cleaning them up, diluting them
with water and rinsing them away are always close to hand.
• Never add water to concentrated substances – add the concentrated substance to the water!
This keeps the consequences of the reactions (gas formation, heat generation, effervescence,
splashing) to a minimum.
• Isolate the system from the main line and empty the equipment and lines and/or rinse them
thoroughly with water before opening them for maintenance.
• Drain discharge water - if not reused - in accordance with the locally applicable environmental
regulations.
Take the following preventative measures when working with acids:
• Never add water to acid but always acid to water. This is on account of the strong heat
development and the risk of acid splash when you add water to acid.
• Always check first where the safety facilities (such as an eyewash fountain) are located in the
operating area.
• When working with acid, always keep an eyewash fountain and a bucket of tap water within
reach.
• Make sure that the stock of acid has been installed in accordance with the regional and relevant
regulations.
• During maintenance work, remember that the water in the unit may be acidic. Before starting
maintenance work, flush the system, e.g. with non-acidic rinse water.
• Concentrated acid is found in all the components of the acid dosing system. Always clean these
components thoroughly before starting maintenance work on the acid dosing system.
Electrical safety
The unit is powered from the mains voltage. There is a potential hazard of electrocution or fire
resulting from a short circuit. You must therefore adhere to the following safety instructions:
• Keep the housings of electrical components closed.
• Keep the electrical parts dry.
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