Safety; Intended Use; Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse; Responsibility Of The User - KNF UFK 1.1100 EX Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions UFK 1.1100 Ex
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2 Safety

2.1 Intended use

The pump is intended solely for the following uses:
 Transferring liquids and gases
 For operation in accordance with the operating parameters
specified in the technical data of the supporting documents

2.2 Reasonably foreseeable misuse

The pump must not be used to transfer media whose compatibility
with the pump head, valves, diaphragm, and seals has not been
proven.

2.3 Responsibility of the user

The user is responsible for ensuring that the safety precautions in
these Installation Instructions are complied with. Applicable safety,
accident prevention, and environmental protection regulations must
be complied with.

2.4 Product-specific risks

Remaining risks that were determined in a risk assessment are
described in this section. Safety precautions and warnings in this
section and in the other sections of the Installation Instructions
must be observed to prevent dangerous situations.
Danger of injuries and damage to property due to dangerous
substances
Poisoning and chemical burns or unintended reactions caused by
leaking dangerous substances
 Observe the safety data sheets of the transferred media.
 Before transferring a medium, check whether it can be
transferred safely in the specific application case.
 Ensure that the system is not subject to any risks of explo-
sion – not even under extreme operating conditions (tem-
perature, pressure) or in case of malfunctions.
 Ensure the pump is used only by suitably trained, skilled
employees.
 Clarify the chemical resistance of the head materials.
 Check that the pump and the system do not leak at the op-
erating temperature of the transferred medium.
 Check the pump for damage regularly.
 Operate the pump only when you are sure it has no tech-
nical malfunctions.
 Operate the pump in accordance with the technical data.
 Work on the pump or fluid circulation system only after they
have been decontaminated and/or a decontamination decla-
ration is present.
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