Safety Instructions - Brinkmann SFC1520 Series Operating Instructions Manual

BRINKMANN-Cutter pumps SFC1520...3000

3 Safety instructions

When operating the pump, the safety instructions
contained in this manual, the relevant national ac-
cident prevention regulations and any other ser-
vice and safety instructions issued by the plant
operator are to be observed.
Hazards in the event of non-com-
3.1
pliance with the safety instruc-
tions
Non-compliance with the safety instructions may
produce a risk to the personnel as well as to the
environment and the machine and results in a
loss of any right to claim damages.
For example, non-compliance may involve the fol-
lowing hazards:
• Exposure of people to electrical, mechanical
and chemical hazards
• Endangering the environment due to hazard-
ous substances being released
• Failure of important functions of the ma-
chines/plant
• Failure of specified procedures of mainte-
nance and repair
Unauthorized modes of operation
3.2
– Pump may not be used in potentially explosive
environments. Risk of explosion!
– Pump and discharge piping are not designed
to hold any weight and may not be used as a
step ladder.
Remaining Risk
3.3
Risk of Injury!
Risk of squeezing or crushing body parts when
installing or removing the pump exists.
– Proper and secured lifting tools must be used.
Risk of burns!
– The pump must have cooled down sufficiently
prior to commencing any repair, maintenance
or installation.
Qualification and training of oper-
3.4
ating personnel
– The personnel responsible for operation,
maintenance, inspection and assembly must
be adequately qualified.
– Scope of responsibility and supervision of the
personnel must be exactly defined by the plant
operator.
– If the staff does not have the necessary
knowledge, they must be trained and in-
structed, which may be performed by the ma-
chine manufacturer or supplier on behalf of
the plant operator. Moreover, the plant opera-
tor is to make sure that the contents of the op-
erating manual are fully understood by the
personnel.
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Safety instructions relevant for op-
3.5
eration
– If hot or cold machine components involve
hazards, they must be guarded against acci-
dental contact.
– Guards for moving parts (e.g. coupling) must
not be removed from the machine while in
operation.
– Any leakage of hazardous (e.g. explosive,
toxic, hot) fluids (e.g. from the shaft seal) must
be drained away so as to prevent any risk to
persons or the environment. Statutory regula-
tions are to be complied with.
– All service work must be carried out by quali-
fied service personnel.
– The pumps' stability against falling over is not
ensured unless it is properly mounted onto the
tank.
– The female threads on the motor MUST NOT
be used to lift the entire pump and motor as-
sembly.
– Sharp-edged components (e.g. Impellers)
must only be touched with suitable work pro-
tection, e.g. with protective gloves.
– Reassure that pump is disconnected from
power source and cannot be switched on.
The by the machine generated noise level de-
pends on the type of chip material pumped.
– It is the responsibility of the machine owner to
ensure that no harm from noise is caused to
the machine operating personnel. i.e. PPE
such as ear protection should be supplied and
worn by the operator.
– Local regulations with respect to maximum al-
lowed noise levels must be complied with at
all times.
Safety instructions relevant for
3.6
maintenance, inspection and as-
sembly work
– Any work on the machine shall only be per-
formed when it is at a standstill, it being imper-
ative that the procedure for shutting down the
machine described in this manual be followed.
– Pumps and pump units which convey hazard-
ous media must be decontaminated.
– On completion of work all safety and protec-
tive facilities must be re-installed and made
operative again.
– Prior to restarting the machine, the instruc-
tions listed under "Start up" (see point 6.1) are
to be observed.
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