TUFFA TANKS 30000VBFS - Maintenance of the TUFFA TANKS; 8.1 System Maintenance Tasks; 8.2 Inspection by Competent Person; 8.3 Internal Examination and Cleaning

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8. Maintenance of the TUFFA TANKS
Keepthismanualstoredinaplaceofusesoitcanbeobtainedforfuturereference.All
personswhoinstall,commission,maintain,andoperatethesystemmustbedeemed
competentbytheiremployersandhavetheadequateknowledgeandtrainingrequiredto
carryoutanyrequiredtaskswhicharerecommendedbythismanual,itisrecommendedthat
anypersonscarryingoutworkonthesystemhavefullyreadandunderstoodtheinstructions
setoutbythismanual.
Itisadvisedthatnochangesnorconversionswithpotentialimpactonsafetymaybe
performedonthissystem,anysparepartswhichareusedmustcomplywiththetechnical
requirementswhicharedenedinthismanualordirectlybythemanufacturer.
ATTENTION
PleasemakesurepriortoanymaintenanceworkthatpowersupplyisturnedOFFandthat
thereisnotaninadvertentchancetoreconnectthesystemtopowersupply.
WARNING
Systemwarrantywillbecomevoidifanyrepairsaremadebytechniciansnotauthorised
bythemanufacturer,thesameappliestoworkswithhazardousorpotentiallyhazardous
equipment.
ATTENTION
Donotusejetcleanerstocleanthesystem.Youcancleanthesystemwithwaterand
householdcleaners.Donotuseanexcessiveamountofwaterwhencleaningnearany
electricalitemsasthiscancauseashortcircuittooccurpotentiallypermanentlydamaging
theequipment.
8. MAINTENANCE OF THE TUFFA TANKS 8. MAINTENANCE OF THE TUFFA TANKS
8.1 System maintenance tasks
Activity Frequencyof
Task
Keepequipmentingoodworkingorderbyreturningtoitsoriginalposition Aftereveryuse
Visuallyinspectoperationofgaugeequipment Weekly
Visuallyinspectexteriorconditionoftank Monthly
Visuallyinspectconditionofdeliveryhose Monthly
Physicallycheckbundalarmbyactivatingtheoatswitchinbundcavity
(audiblealarm)
3Months
Checkelectricalcablesandcableconnectionpoints 3Months
Visuallyinspectandifrequiredmaintainthetankidplateandwarninglabels 3Months
Checkandreplacelterifnecessary 3-6Months
Physicallycheckxingsandbracketstability 6Months
Visuallyinspectinnertankandbundcavity 6Months
8.2 Inspection by competent person
Inspectionsshouldbeundertakenbyacompetentpersonthatisreceivingadeliveryofproduct
oneveryllpriortoandwhilstlling.
Thisinspectionshouldinclude:
• Thellpointarrangementforsoundnessandleaks
• Anyoutletvalvesshouldbecheckedforleaksandoperation(openandclose
successfully)
• Thetestingofcontentsgauge,anyhighlevel/overllalarmandbundalarm.
• Ifventscanbeseenthattheyareclearandunblockedandfreeofdebris.
• Avisualinspectionaroundthetankwithemphasisonthebaseofthetank.The
inspectionforplastictanksshouldincludeanydeformationofthesurfaceofthetanki.e.
excessivebulging,changeincolourduetochemicalattack,crazingorstressfractures.The
inspectionofsteeltanksshouldincludelookingforevidenceofrustandheavycorrosion,
damppatchesonseams&seamfractures.
• Bundtobevisuallyinspectedforsoundnessandintegrity,water,spiltproduct,orother
debris.
8.3 Internal examination and cleaning
Internalexaminationsshouldbeundertakenbyacompetentpersonatappropriateintervals,
asdeterminedbytheproductused,anditscleanlinessi.e.solidsorwaterfallingoutof
suspension.Entryintoconnedspacesshouldbecarefullyplannedandsupervisedandshould
besubjecttoastrictproceduresdependentonthesubstancestored,andinaccordancewith
HSErequirements.