Qualified Personnel For Hazardous Area Applications; Laws And Directives - Siemens LDS 6 Operating Instructions Manual

Laser safety
Maintenance during continued operation in a hazardous area
There is a risk of explosion when carrying out repairs and maintenance on the device in a
hazardous area.
• Isolate the device from power.
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• Ensure that the atmosphere is explosion-free (hot work permit).
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Qualified personnel for hazardous area applications

Qualified personnel for hazardous area applications
Persons who install, connect, commission, operate, and service the device in a hazardous area
must have the following specific qualifications:
• They are authorized, trained or instructed in operating and maintaining devices and systems
according to the safety regulations for electrical circuits, high pressures, aggressive, and
hazardous media.
• They are authorized, trained, or instructed in carrying out work on electrical circuits for
hazardous systems.
• They are trained or instructed in maintenance and use of appropriate safety equipment
according to the pertinent safety regulations.
2.4

Laws and directives

Observe the safety rules, provisions and laws applicable in your country during connection,
assembly and operation. These include, for example:
• National Electrical Code (NEC - NFPA 70) (USA)
• Canadian Electrical Code (CEC Part I) (Canada)
Further provisions for hazardous area applications are for example:
• IEC 60079-14 (international)
• EN 60079-14 (EU and UK)
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WARNING
The analyzer is classified as a class 1 laser product. The emit‐
ted laser light is invisible (near infrared) and not hazardous to
the unprotected eye. The analyzer has warning labels at ap‐
propriate positions according to EN 60825-1.
Safety notes
2.4 Laws and directives
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