Samson 44-7 Mounting And Operating Instructions page 6

Safety instructions and measures
Personal protective equipment
We recommend checking the hazards posed by the process medium being used (e.g.
u GESTIS (CLP) hazardous substances database).
Î Provide protective equipment (e.g. safety gloves, eye protection) appropriate for the pro-
cess medium used.
Wear hearing protection when working near the valve. Follow the instructions given by the
plant operator.
Î Check with the plant operator for details on further protective equipment.
Revisions and other modifications
Revisions, conversions or other modifications of the product are not authorized by SAMSON.
They are performed at the user's own risk and may lead to safety hazards, for example. Fur-
thermore, the product may no longer meet the requirements for its intended use.
Warning against residual hazards
To avoid personal injury or property damage, plant operators and operating personnel must
prevent hazards that could be caused in the regulator by the process medium, the operating
pressure, the signal pressure or by moving parts by taking appropriate precautions. Plant op-
erators and operating personnel must observe all hazard statements, warnings and caution
notes in these mounting and operating instructions, especially for installation, start-up and
service work.
We also recommend checking the hazards posed by the process medium being used (e.g.
u GESTIS (CLP) hazardous substances database).
Î Observe safety measures for handling the device as well as fire prevention and explosion
protection measures.
Responsibilities of the operator
Operators are responsible for proper use and compliance with the safety regulations.
Operators are obliged to provide these mounting and operating instructions as well as the
referenced documents to the operating personnel and to instruct them in proper operation.
Furthermore, operators must ensure that operating personnel or third parties are not exposed
to any danger.
Operators are additionally responsible for ensuring that the limits for the product defined in
the technical data are observed. This also applies to the start-up and shutdown procedures.
Start-up and shutdown procedures fall within the scope of the operator's duties and, as such,
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