Residual Risks; General Regulation Of Use; Requirements For Personnel And The Operating Company; Operator - LORCH EC-Clean 1000R Operation Manual

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Residual risks

Possible risk
Electrolytes get into the hands of children or
people who are inexperienced in handling
chemicals.
Device is used by unauthorised persons
(curiosity, play instinct).
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General regulation of use

The device is a compact electrochemical weld cleaning device.
It was developed for commercial use in trade and industry. The
simple operation makes the device ideal for construction sites
and assembly in pipeline construction.
– The device is designed for electrochemical cleaning
/ polishing of stainless-steel welds. Additionally, you
can also provide metals with light or dark signing.
– No toxic hydrofluoric, sulphuric or nitric acids are used
as is the case in other conventional pickling processes.
– The electrochemical processing equipment works
with low alternating voltages that are harmless to
humans.
Our cleaning electrolytes are guaranteed to be
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non-toxic!
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Requirements for personnel and the operating company

Effect
Depending on misuse
– Skin burns
– Clothing burns
– Burns of other objects
– Severe internal injuries from ingestion of
the chemicals
– Burns to the skin if the electrode or work-
piece generates too much heat
– Inhalation of vapours with corresponding
damage to health
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10.1
The following knowledge is required:
The following activities may be carried out:
This knowledge is provided either by these operating instruc-
tions, Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH or other authorised per-
sons or institutions.
10.2
The operating company must regularly instruct the personnel
in accordance with the legal requirements.
Untrained personnel or unauthorised persons must not use
the device.
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Store electrolytes and other chemicals so
that the substances are only accessible to
authorised persons.
Ensure that the device can only be used by
authorised persons.
After use, secure the device against im-
proper use.
Requirements for personnel and
the operating company

Operator

– Reading and understanding of the operating instruc-
tions.
– Safety instruction on the dangers of handling electri-
cal equipment.
– Safety instruction on the dangers of handling chemi-
cals.
– Operation of the machine.
– Selection and use of electrolytes for appropriate ap-
plications (exclusively electrolytes from Lorch Sch-
weißtechnik GmbH).
– Change of the carbon fibre brush and wear parts.
– Switch-on / switch-off of the device.
– Remedying of minor faults after instruction has been
given.
Operating company
Remedy
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