Safety and Information Symbols
Safety and information is identified in this instruction manual with the following symbols:
Warning! Identifies a dangerous situation where there is a safety risk and personal injury may follow.
Important: Identifies a potentially dangerous situation, a risk to the equipment or other important
information.
Note: Identifies user tips and other useful information.
1.
Safety Instructions
Warning! Please read the following instructions carefully and completely before using the
Palltronic Flow Check II unit.
Please also read the Operating Instructions for the applicable integrity test instrument which will
be used with the Palltronic Flow Check II unit to ensure safe use. The list of literature is as follows:
Table 1
Literature
Document Title
Number
Palltronic Flowstar IV Integrity Test Instrument: Instructions for Use
USD2594
Palltronic Flowstar XC Integrity Test Instrument: Operating Instructions
USD2005
Palltronic Flowmod Filter Integrity Test Instrument: Operating Instructions
USD2223
Palltronic Flowstar MUX Integrity Test System: Operating Instructions
USD2292
Palltronic AquaWIT XC Automatic Integrity Test System: Operating Instructions
USD2363
Please contact your local Pall office or distributor if you require a copy of the latest revision of
any of these documents.
1.1
Personal Safety
• Appropriate protective clothing should be worn by operators (e.g., gloves and safety goggles)
when working with chemicals and compressed gas supplies during filter integrity testing.
• All pneumatic tubing used for integrity testing and with the Palltronic Flow Check II unit should
be rated to withstand the gas pressure used (up to 8 bar or 116 psi).
• The operator should check the tubing and connectors for damage before each use.
1.2
Safe Use of the Palltronic Flow Check II Unit
• The Palltronic integrity test instrument uses compressed air when in use and, therefore, caution
is necessary when disconnecting pneumatic connections from the Palltronic Flow Check II unit.
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that an oil-free regulated gas supply is used during
operation of the Palltronic integrity test instrument and Palltronic Flow Check II unit.
• The maximum operating pressure of the Palltronic Flow Check II unit is 3.0 bar (43.5 psi) at a
maximum operating temperature of 40 °C.
• Do not exceed the maximum operating pressure.
• Compressed gas exits the Palltronic Flow Check II unit at low velocity through the ‘VENT’
port. To ensure correct and safe operation, the ‘VENT’ port must be open to atmosphere.
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