Series 651  PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT 
 
605451EC  Edition 2014-07-10  91/
 
10  Packaging and Transport 
 
 
WARNING 
Unqualified personnel 
Inappropriate handling may cause serious injury or property damage. 
Only qualified personnel are allowed to carry out the described work. 
 
 
 
WARNING 
Harmful substances 
Risk of injury in case of contact with harmful substances. 
Remove harmful substances (e. g. toxic, caustic or microbiological ones) from valve 
before you return the valve to VAT. 
 
 
 
NOTICE 
Inappropriate packaging 
Product may get damaged if inappropriate packaging material is used. 
Always use the original packaging material and handle product with care. 
 
 
 
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When returning products to VAT, please fill out the VAT form «Declaration of 
Chemical Contamination of Vacuum Valves and Components» and send it to VAT 
in advance. The form can be downloaded from our website www.vatvalve.com 
(Section: Services – Aftersales). 
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If products are radioactively contaminated, the VAT form «Contamination and 
Radiation Report» must be filled out. Please contact VAT in advance.  
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If products are sent to VAT in contaminated condition, VAT will carry out the 
decontaminating procedure at the customer's expense. 
 
 
10.1  Packaging 
 
 
NOTICE 
Valve in open position 
Valve mechanism may get damaged if valve is in open position. 
Make sure that the valve is closed. 
 
1.  Cover all valve openings with a protective foil. 
2.  Pack valve appropriately, by using the original packaging material. 
 
VAT disclaims any liability for damages resulting from inappropriate packaging.