Safety Precautions On Servicing - Haverland DES19 User Manual

Safety Precautions On Servicing

with R290.
Checks to the area
ensure that the risk of ignition is minimized. For repair to the refrigerating system, the following
precautions shall be complied with prior to conducting work on the system.
Work procedure
vapor being present while the work is being performed.
General work area
material.
Checking for presence of refrigerant
The area shall be checked with an appropriate refrigerant detector prior to and during work, to ensure
sealed or intrinsically safe.
If any hot work is to be conducted on the refrigeration equipment or any associated parts, appropriate
adjacent to the charging area.
No ignition sources
No person carrying out work in relation to a refrigeration system which involves exposing any pipe
efrigerant shall use any sources of ignition in such a
to work taking place, the area around the equipment is to be surveyed to make sure that there are no
Ventilated area
Ensure that the area is in the open or that it is adequately ventilated before breaking into the system or
conducting any hot work. A degree of ventilation shall continue during the period that the work is
carried out. The ventilation should safely disperse any released refrigerant and preferably expel it
externally into the atmosphere.
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