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INTRODUCTION AND PRECAUTIONS
Intended Use
AAF Flanders AstroFan
™
EC Fan Filter Units (FFUs) ensure cleanroom-level cleanliness air is
delivered to critical process applications such as Microelectronics, Semiconductor Manufacturing,
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Biosafety, Healthcare, as well as all other applications
where clean supply air is a requirement.
User Responsibility
This document contains the information necessary to properly receive, assemble, install, operate,
and maintain the AAF Flanders AstroFan EC FFU equipment. The purchaser, installer, and operator
of the filter system MUST read and comply with this document in its entirety. Failure to comply with
the requirements of this manual may result in serious injury, potentially death, and void the product
warranty.
These instructions are specific to the AAF Flanders AstroFan EC FFU units and incorporated filters.
All ancillary tasks including, but not limited to, electrical and mechanical work, equipment handling,
and safety procedures must be performed in accordance with industry-accepted practice and all
relevant local, state, and federal government codes, laws, and policies.
Before proceeding with installation, operation, or maintenance, review this Installation, Operation, and
Maintenance Manual in its entirety and all safety procedures with your company’s safety personnel.
Precautions
• Units must be properly transported and handled, as improper transport and/or handling can result
in damage and/or blemishes.
• Deliveries are to be immediately inspected in the presence of the freight carrier to ensure
equipment is delivered in full and damage-free.
• The installation site must be suitable for unit installation.
• The supporting construction must be level, and the structure must have sufficient load strength to
support all equipment supplied.
• Mounting must be carried out by qualified and trained personnel in accordance with all local, state,
and national codes and regulations.
