Legal Foundations (Germany) - GEA Grasso M-Series Operating Manual

Basics
the package/chiller must not be operated in the
defective condition.
Minimum age
The minimum age for the operation of the package/
chiller and installation is 18 years. All persons
involved in the assembly and installation of the pack-
age/chiller and the system must get themselves
trained at regular intervals and/or familiarise them-
selves with the current technical data of the device.
The training and instructions is to be conducted at
least once a year, unless some other interval has
been agreed upon with the manufacturer.
Obligation to exercise due care
The statutory regulations for meeting the obligation
to exercise due care are to be observed.
Meeting the obligation to exercise due care accord-
ing to the current level of technology requires that
everything that is
– technically possible (use of accepted technologi-
cal rules) and
– economically reasonable
be done to prevent damage in a protectively safe
manner.
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Legal foundations (Germany)

The following standards, regulations, ordinances and
laws must be strictly observed to ensure the safety
and functional reliability of the packages and chillers:
– EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
– EC Pressure Equipment Directive
2014/68/EC– AD 2000 Info Sheets
– Hazardous Incident Ordinance (12. BlmSchV)
with 1st failure VwV
– Federal Pollution Control Act (BImSchG), 4th
BimSchV
– Water Resources Act (WHG), VawS
– Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV)
–
Recycling and Waste Management Act (KrW-
AbfG)
–
DIN EN 378, Part 1 to Part 4 Safety-related
technical requirements and environmental
requirements
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– Accident Prevention Regulation including
implementation regulations (BGR 500, chapter
2.35) on refrigeration plants, heat pumps and
cooling equipment (BGV B3) regarding noise
– EN 12284 Refrigerant fittings, safety related
technical definitions, testing and marking
– DIN 2405 Pipes in refrigeration plants, marking
– VDMA specifications,in particular VDMA 24
243 and 24 020
– VDI Guidelines
– Instruction sheets for handling ammonia,
Instruction sheet for halogenated hydrocar-
bons containing fluorine BGI 648
– Safety data sheet for ammonia and other refrig-
erants and refrigeration oils
The list of rules and standards has been taken from
Status Report No. 5 of the German Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning Engineering Association "Safety and
environmental protection in ammonia refrigeration
plants" and also fully applies to other refrigerants.
Danger!
The additional safety instructions as
defined in "Appendix E" must be
observed for packages for the desig-
nated use in potentially explosive
atmospheres, installation zones 1 and
2 in accordance with EN 60079-10.
The following:
– standards,
– safety regulations,
– guidelines and recognised engineering practice,
listed in these operating instructions must be
observed at least!
Hint!
If the package/chiller is used in a
country other than Germany, the rules
and regulations applicable at the place
of installation must be observed and
complied with!
The mandatory accident prevention regulations
applicable for the respective country and area where
the product is used must also be observed.
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