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HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Special care must be taken when installing the boiler such that the requirements of the
Health and Safety at Work Act are met.
Handling
Adequate facilities must be available for loading, unloading and site handling.
Fire Cement
Some types of fire cement are caustic and should not be allowed to come into contact with
the skin. In case of contact wash immediately with plenty of water.
Asbestos
This boiler contains no asbestos. If there is a possibility of disturbing any asbestos in the
course of installation then please seek specialist guidance and use appropriate protective
equipment.
Metal Parts
When installing or servicing this boiler care should be taken to avoid the possibility of
personal injury.
In all cases the installation must comply with current Building Regulations, Local Authority
Bye-laws and other specifications or regulations as they affect the installation of the boiler.
It should be noted that the Building Regulations requirements may be met by adopting the
relevant recommendations given in British Standards BS 8303, BS EN 15287-1:2007 as an
alternative means to achieve an equivalent level of performance to that obtained following
the guidance given in Approved Document J.
Please note that it is a legal requirement under
England and Wales Building Regulations that
the installation of the boiler is either carried
out under Local Authority Building Control
approval or is installed by a Competent Person
registered with a Government approved
Competent Persons Scheme. HETAS Ltd
operate such a Scheme and a listing of their
Registered Competent Persons can be found
on their website at www.hetas.co.uk.
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