Robin L sealer RevA19 17-01-19
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SAFETY
STATEMENT TO USERS OF
MONO PACKAGING MACHINE PRODUCTS.
(HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974)
Under the terms of the above Act it is obligatory, rather than simply a matter of good
business practice, to advise our customers on the safe use of our products.
There are no significant known hazards in the use of our products provided they are
handled according to normal good safety practice and in accordance with the information in
this instruction manual. We would nevertheless draw your attention to the following
information which must be taken into account to ensure safe working.
MACHINES
1. The sealing and cutting wire is heated by electrical impulse each time the machine is
operated and therefore care should be taken to avoid touching any part of the wire when hot
or within one minute of operation (due to residual heat).
Cleanliness in the vicinity of the seal wire and the use of minimum heat setting, sufficient
only to seal and cut, is important to minimise any fuming that might occur.
2. Machine electrical compartments must not be opened, due to the danger of electrical
shock, except by a competent person and only then after first being isolated from the mains
electrical supply.
3. This machine is designed for use with Polypropylene (Polyolefin) films and is not suitable
for use with PVC or Polythene.
MATERIALS
1. FLAMMABILITY
Polyolefin films are combustible when exposed to ignition sources and should be stored in
an area equipped with fire control safeguards. This is particularly important if large
quantities of material are to be stored, in which case we recommend heat and smoke
detection perhaps coupled with a water sprinkler system. In common with other combustible
materials, polyolefin films burning freely in a fire will produce complex combustion products
dependent upon factors such as temperature, the degree of ventilation and the fire
dynamics of the situation. It is therefore not possible to specify the combustion products
precisely, but typically they would include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, trace levels of
organic compounds and water. For this reason it is recommended that all areas in the
proximity of a fire should be immediately evacuated of all personnel and fire-fighters should
be equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus.
