Safety Practices While Operating The System - MTS Systems Landmark 370 Series Operation

Safety
Provide adequate ventilation
Make sure work and maintenance areas are adequately ventilated to minimize the risks associated
with the collection of hazardous fumes (such as vaporized hydraulic fluid). This is of special concern in
confined areas where hydraulic equipment is operating at high pressure in confined areas.
Provide means to access out-of-reach components
Make sure you can access system components that might be out of reach while standing on the floor.
For example, ladders or scaffolding might be required to reach load cell connectors on tall load units.

Safety Practices While Operating the System

Wear appropriate personal protection
Wear eye protection when you work with high-pressure hydraulic fluid, high-pressure air pressure,
breakable specimens, or when anything characteristic to the specimen could break apart.
Wear ear protection when you work near electric motors, pumps, or other devices that generate high
noise levels. This system may create sound pressure levels that exceed 70 dbA during operation.
Wear appropriate protection (gloves, boots, suits, respirators) whenever you work with fluids,
chemicals, or powders that may irritate or harm the skin, respiratory system, or eyes.
Provide test area enclosures
Use protective enclosures such as cages or shields, and special laboratory layouts when you work with
hazardous test specimens (for example, brittle or fragmenting materials or materials that are internally
pressurized).
You must evaluate risks due to ejected parts or materials from the test specimens. If the MTS Test
Area Enclosure option is not purchased by the customer, then for protection against ejected parts or
materials from test specimens and to control access to the machinery, the Customer must provide a
Test Area Enclosure to protect personnel.
Specimen temperature changes
During cyclic testing, the specimen temperature can become hot enough to cause burns. Wear
personal protection equipment (gloves) when handling specimens.
Handle chemicals safely
Whenever you use or handle chemicals (for example, hydraulic fluid, batteries, contaminated parts,
electrical fluids, and maintenance waste), see the appropriate MSDS documentation for that material
and determine the appropriate measures and equipment required to handle and use the chemical
safely. Ensure that the chemical is disposed of appropriately.
Know system interlocks
Interlock devices should always be used and properly adjusted. Interlock devices are designed to
minimize the chance of accidental damage to the test specimen or the equipment. Test all interlock
devices for proper operation immediately before a test. Do not disable or bypass any interlock devices
as doing so could allow hydraulic pressure to be applied regardless of the true interlock condition. The
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