Noise Levels; End Of Life Treatment; Emergency Procedures - Loma IQ3 User Manual

Safety First
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Loma metal detectors are not suitable for installation or use in explosive or potentially
explosive atmospheres.
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Metal detectors must only be installed, operated, serviced and maintained in accordance with
the instructions included in this User Guide.
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Electric arc welding must not be carried out on any part of the metal detector unless
authorised by Loma Systems.
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All mechanical and electrical protection devices must not be removed or reduced.
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The metal detector is not designed for use in hazardous environments where there is a risk to
the health and safety of the operator.
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The metal detector must not be operated in very dry environments which can generate
electrostatic charges.

Noise Levels

Generally in an industrial environment some background noise is present due to the operation of
electrical equipment and mechanical movements of machinery such as conveyors and motors.
In general operation, Loma metal detectors do not emit a level of noise that is hazardous. However, if
an air blast reject device is fitted, the noise emitted when it operates may constitute a noise hazard.
Whilst short exposure to this noise will not normally cause permanent damage to hearing, prolonged
exposure may cause some damage. It is therefore recommended that ear defenders are worn by
personnel who are regularly exposed to the noise.

End of Life Treatment

In accordance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE) Regulations
2012/19/EU and CE Directive 2002/96/EC, electrical and electronic equipment must be recycled at
the end of its useful life.
The metal detector is considered to be a Large-scale Stationary Industrial Tool (LSIT) as defined in
Article 2 of the WEEE Regulations. Consequently it is the responsibility of the user of the equipment
to ensure the safe disposal of the machine at the end of its useful life.

Emergency Procedures

1. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN. This metal detector is fitted with an emergency 'Stop' button. This
is mounted on the front panel and is coloured red. In the event of an emergency, which requires
the System to be immediately stopped, press the 'Stop' button. See Starting and Stopping for
further details. See Starting and Stopping for further details.
2. DEALING WITH FIRE. In the unlikely event of fire occurring in an item of equipment
manufactured by Loma Systems, it is important that a fire extinguisher containing the correct type
of extinguishing material is used. Fire on electrical equipment must be extinguished using a dry
powder extinguisher (Blue label).
3. AUDIBLE WARNINGS. A conveyor may be fitted with an alarm which operates when a metallic
contaminant is detected in the product. The maximum volume of the alarm is type dependent and
lies in the range of 110 dB(A) to 125 dB(A) at 1 metre.
4. VISUAL INDICATIONS. The metal detector may optionally be fitted with indicator lamps, which
operate to show a particular status or in the event of a fault condition. The metal detector must
not be operated unless all such indicators are fully operational. There are also more detailed fault
listings displayed on the operator screen.
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