Chapter 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY
RC GROUP S.p.A I_TRP_0909_GB
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1.2 GLOSSARY AND TERMS
Several terms that recur throughout this manual are described below,
so as to provide a more complete explanation of their meaning.
Purchaser: he is responsible for any purchase and must supervise the
organization and assignment of tasks, ensuring compliance with any
and all applicable laws.
Enthalpy: a function that can be defined as the sum of the internal
energy plus the product of the pressure multiplied by the fluid’s volume.
Installer: a competent skilled person duly authorized and responsible
for the setting-up of the machine/plant, according to project
specifications and the manufacturer’s directions and in conformity with
the applicable industrial safety laws.
Ordinary maintenance: all the jobs necessary for maintaining the
machine in perfect working order. These jobs are scheduled by the
manufacturer, who sets out the necessary core competences and
procedures.
Extraordinary maintenance: all the jobs necessary for maintaining the
machine in perfect working order. These jobs cannot be predicted, are
not scheduled by the manufacturer and must be carried out by a
specialized Engineer only.
Handlers: they arrange the machine properly and affix all the
necessary markings for safe and correct handling. On receipt of the
machine, they ensure handling to the installation point, according to the
instructions affixed on it. All these operators must have adequate skills
and must comply with the instructions provided for their safety and for
the safety of the people who could interact with these jobs.
Expert operator: a person appointed and authorized by the User or the
Purchaser to proceed with the use of the machine and the relevant
ordinary maintenance jobs, according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. In case of failures not covered by this manual, he must
request the intervention of a skilled Engineer.
Designer: a competent skilled person appointed and authorized to
prepare a project that must take into account all the legislative,
regulatory, and workmanlike performance principles applicable to the
plant as a whole. In any case, apart from conforming to the
manufacturer’s instructions, he must take into account all safety-
related matters for the people who must interact with the machine
during its expected useful life.
Skilled engineer: a person appointed and/or authorized by the
manufacturer and/or its agent to carry out any jobs on the machine
requiring a specific technical expertise and particular skills.
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