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2.6 Special safety instructions for preparing the tractor for use
2.6.1 Protective clothing
Wear all the protective clothing and equipment
with which you are provided or which is
appropriate for certain working conditions.
For example, you may need:
• A safety helmet
• Safety glasses
• A protective mask
• Ear protection
• A respirator or filter mask
• Inclement weather clothing
• Reflective clothing
• Gloves suitable for the work to be carried out
• Safety footwear
DANGER:
Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry or other items and tie up long hair which could catch
on controls or other parts of the tractor.
2.6.2 Activated carbon filter information
WARNING:
Due to the risk of contaminants entering the cab when the door is opened to enter or exit,
use of a carbon filter is intended to supplement but not necessarily replace the use of
personal protective equipment when operating in an environment containing aerosols
and/or vapors, such as pesticides.
The specific chemical manufacturer's instructions regarding personal protective
equipment (PPE) must be followed. If the cab being fitted with this filter does not already
have a safety sign like the one included with this filter, install the safety sign in a
prominent place inside the cab in view of the operator.
This filter is designed to reduce the concentration of aerosols and vapors entering the cab. To be effective,
it must have an effective seal to prevent leakage around the filter and must be used in a cab air system
that does not have leaks, especially in the zone between the filter and the fan. In addition, the cab and its
ventilation system must be capable of maintaining a positive pressure inside the cab and an air flow of at
least 30 cubic meters per hour (18 cubic feet per minute).
The cab with carbon filter is intended to be used as only one part of a managed system of occupational
health and safety, as noted below:
Operator Enclosures as Part of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)
Many self-propelled agriculture vehicles have operator enclosures (cabs) for comfort and protection of the
operator and riders. The cab can provide an effective physical barrier between the occupants and the
environment, but that barrier must, by necessity of occupant respiration, allow air to enter and exhaust the
cab. This requirement is met by the cab's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
The HVAC system should employ a filter through which air entering the cab is first passed for contaminant
reduction. Filters should also be provided in the recirculation air-stream to reduce airborne contaminants
already in the cab air space. In either application, these filters must be designed specifically for the HVAC
system within which they are operating. The filters must also incorporate the correct media required to
remove the specific air-born contaminant for which it is being employed.
MF 7700 - Operation
ACT0020750
2. Safety instructions and safety points - Warranty
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