TLS Magnetostrictive Probes International Installation Guide Health And Safety
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Health And Safety
SAFETY SYMBOLS
The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual to alert you to important safety hazards and
precautions.
GENERAL
Ensure that all local council, E.C. laws and regulations are complied with. Also ensure that all recognised safety
codes are followed.
Every person working with Veeder–Root equipment is expected to take every safety precaution possible in the
installation of TLS Systems.
Contractors must ensure that supervisory personnel on the installation site are aware of their presence and
requirements, especially the provision of safe working areas and isolation from AC electrical power.
Leaking underground tanks can create serious environmental and health hazards. It is the contractor's
responsibility to comply with the instructions and warnings found in this manual.
Substitution of specified components may impair intrinsic safety.
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION
TLS monitoring equipment, including the Magnetostrictive Probe, is designed and certified to comply with the
Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) and the IECEx scheme. The installer must consider any local regulations, which may
differ or be more stringent, prior to installing any equipment. The suitability/safety of any installation is ultimately
determined by the local authority having jurisdiction.
Explosive
Fuels and their vapors are extremely
explosive if ignited.
Read All Related Manuals
Knowledge of all related procedures before you
begin work is important. Read and understand
all manuals thoroughly. If you do not understand
a procedure, ask someone who does
WARNING
Heed the adjacent instructions to avoid
equipment damage or personal injury.
INJURY
Careless or improper handling of epoxy sealant
materials can result in bodily injury.
GLOVES
Wear gloves to protect hands from irrita-
tion or injury.
WEAR EYE PROTECTION
Epoxy sealant in contact with eyes can cause
serious injury. Always wear eye protection when
sealing wire splices.
WARNING
Explosion could occur if other wires share ducts with intrinsically safe probe or
sensor wiring. Ducting for probes and sensors must not contain any other wiring
circuits except where permitted by local wiring codes and regulations.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS AND SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ENVIRONMENT,
RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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