Safety Precautions And Warnings - Quincy QSF Series Instruction Manual

Section I – General Information
Safety Cautions and Warnings
Listed are some, but not all, cautions that must be observed with compressors and compressed air systems.
Failure to follow any of these warnings may result in death, serious injury, property damage and/or compressor
damage.
Air in the piping from this compressor will cause death or serious injury if used for breathing air. Additionally, air
used in food processing or packaging requires the use of food grade fluid. Air used for these processes must
meet OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 regulations.
This compressor is designed for use in the compression of normal atmospheric air only. No other gases, vapors
or fumes should be exposed to the compressor intake or processed through the compressor.
Disconnect and lock out all power supplies to the compressor plus any remote controllers prior to servicing the
unit.
Relieve all pressure internal to the compressor prior to servicing. Do not depend on check valves to hold system
pressure.
A properly sized pressure relief valve must be installed in the discharge piping ahead (upstream) of any shut-off
valve (block valve), heat exchanger, orifice or any potential blockage point. Failure to install a relief valve could
result in the rupturing or explosion of some compressor component.
Do not change the pressure setting of the relief valve, restrict the function of the relief valve or replace the relief
valve with a plug. Over pressurization of system or compressor component can occur, resulting in death, serious
injury and property damage.
Never use plastic pipe, rubber hose or soldered joints in any part of the compressed air system. Failure to
ensure system compatibility with compressor piping is dangerously unsound.
Never use a flammable or toxic solvent for cleaning the air filter or any parts.
Do not attempt to service any part while the compressor is operating.
Do not operate the compressor at pressures in excess of its rating.
Do not remove any guards or canopy panels while the compressor is operating.
Observe gauges daily to ensure compressor is operating properly.
Follow all maintenance procedures and check all safety devices on schedule.
Never disconnect or tamper with the high air temperature (HAT) sensors.
Compressed air is dangerous, do not play with it.
Use the correct fluid at all times.
Quincy Compressor – QSF Series
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