Your Safety
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3 Your Safety
3.1 Intended use
The TurBiScat PM 40 and its peripherals are designed for turbidity measurement in liquids. Possible applications
can be found in the following areas:
Areas of application
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Food and beverage industry
Applications
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Filtration monitoring in beverages such as beer, fruit juices, spirits
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Monitoring of centrifuges, separators, whirlpools in the beverage industry
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Turbidity measurement in oils, sugar solutions, foodstuffs
3.2 Restrictions on use
DANGER
Use in hazardous areas
The use of this device in potentially explosive atmospheres may cause explosions.
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The device must not be operated in potentially explosive areas or rooms.
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Additional components, such as control units or tablets, must not be operated in potentially explosive areas or
rooms.
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The device must not be used for explosive sample substances.
3.3 Foreseeable misuse
DANGER
Hazards in case of foreseeable misuse
Incorrect use of the device can result in injuries to persons, process-related consequential damage and damage
to the device and its periphery. In the following cases, the manufacturer cannot guarantee the protection of per-
sons and the device and therefore does not accept any liability:
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The device is used outside the area of application.
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The device is not installed, set up or transported properly.
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The device is not installed and operated according to the operating instructions.
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The device is operated with accessory parts not expressly recommended by Sigrist-Photometer AG.
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Improper modifications are made to the device.
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The device is operated outside the specifications.
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The device is exposed to shocks, vibrations or other mechanical forces.
3.4 Warnings
The warnings are four-tiered: Danger, warning, caution, notice. They include: Nature of the hazard, possible con-
sequences and measures to avert it.
Signal word Meaning
Signal word to indicate a hazard with high risk, which will directly result in death or se-
rious physical injury.
Signal word to indicate a hazard with medium risk, which can possibly result in death
or serious physical injury.
Signal word to indicate a low-risk hazard that may result in minor or moderate bodily
injury.
Signal word for a potentially harmful situation in which the equipment or an object in its
vicinity may be damaged.
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