Samson 43-1 Mounting And Operating Instructions page 6

Safety instructions and measures
Qualifications of operating personnel
The regulator must be mounted, started up, serviced and repaired by fully trained and
qualified personnel only; the accepted industry codes and practices are to be observed.
According to these mounting and operating instructions, trained personnel refers to
individuals who are able to judge the work they are assigned to and recognize possible
hazards due to their specialized training, their knowledge and experience as well as their
knowledge of the applicable standards.
Personal protective equipment
We recommend checking the hazards posed by the process medium being used (e.g.
u GESTIS (CLP) hazardous substance database).
Î Provide protective equipment (e.g. safety gloves, eye protection) appropriate for the pro-
cess medium used.
Î Wear hearing protection when working near the regulator.
Î Check with the plant operator for details on further protective equipment.
Revisions and other modifications
Revisions, conversions or other modifications of the product are not authorized by SAMSON.
They are performed at the user's own risk and may lead to safety hazards, for example.
Furthermore, the product may no longer meet the requirements for its intended use.
Warning against residual hazards
To avoid personal injury or property damage, plant operators and operating personnel must
prevent hazards that could be caused in the regulator by the process medium, the operating
pressure or by moving parts by taking appropriate precautions. They must observe all haz-
ard statements, warning and caution notes in these mounting and operating instructions, es-
pecially for installation, start-up and service work.
We also recommend checking the hazards posed by the process medium being used (e.g.
u GESTIS (CLP) hazardous substance database).
Î Observe safety measures for handling the device as well as fire prevention and explosion
protection measures.
Safety features
The Types 43-1 and 43-2 Regulator do not have any special safety equipment. When re-
lieved of pressure, the regulators are opened by the force of the internal plug springs.
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