Hawker F20/4H1C-R Operating And Maintenance Manual page 11

2. Safety measures and instructions
2.1 Safety Instructions, Warnings
and Notes
"CAUTION" is necessary, if non-adherence or
incorrect adherence to the service or working
instructions could cause injuries or fatal
accidents.
"ATTENTION" applies, if non-adherence or
incorrect adherence to the service or working
instructions might cause damage to the unit and
potential safety issues.
"NOTE" draws attention to important points.
2.2 General safety instructions:
• Observe the (local) instructions for battery
use and position them visibly near the
battery
• Trained personnel must only carry out
work on batteries
• Read the Material Safety data sheet.
• Use protective glasses and wear safety
clothing when working on batteries
• Adhere to the current accident prevention
rules in the country where the battery is
used.
• No smoking
• Do not expose batteries to naked flames,
glowing embers or sparks, as it may
cause the battery to explode. Avoid
sparks from cables or electrical apparatus
as well as electrostatic discharges.
• Avoid any contact of electrolyte with the
eyes, open wounds / skin and clothing
• Avoid ingestion of electrolyte. In case of
skin contact with electrolyte and/ or
ingestion of electrolyte as well as burns
consult a doctor immediately or "First
Aid", flush skin and eyes with plenty of
water or a solution of boric acid in water,
The document reference is online, please check the correspondence between the online documentation and the printed version.
• Remove electrolyte contaminated
clothes, immediately wash in excess of
acetic water
• The potassium hydroxide electrolyte
solution is highly corrosive.
• Avoid any spilling of electrolyte
• Do not disassemble cells since cadmium
and cadmium oxide is poisonous and is
believed to be carcinogenic. Nickel can
cause serious skin allergic reactions and
skin irritations to nickel sensitive and
exposed persons.
• Batteries are heavy.
• Use suitable transportation / lifting
equipment
• Battery vent tubes are not intended for
use as lifting handles.
• Risks of explosion and fire
• Do not use any inflammable organic
solvents, CHC's and mixtures of it for
cleaning
• Do not dismantle cells
• Avoid conditions for electrical shocks by
using insulated tooling. Electrical short
circuits and sparks may injure the
operator, damage the battery and ignite
gases from charging
• Do not wear clothes with static fibres and
metallic accessories (rings, watches, belts
jewellery) when working on batteries. Use
a plastic brush and antistatic cleaning
cloth for dry wiping off adhesive dirt from
the battery
• Never place any conductive parts on
metallic parts of the battery
• Do not block the battery outlet pipes with
the liners
• Remove battery lid from container prior to
charging.
• Pay attention to the hazards that can be
caused by batteries.
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