EB 2043 EN
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Safety instructions and measures
DANGER
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Risk of bursting in pressure equipment.
Valves and pipelines are pressure equipment. Improper opening can lead to valve
components bursting.
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Before starting any work on the valve, depressurize all plant sections concerned as
well as the valve.
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Drain the process medium from all the plant sections concerned as well as the
valve.
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Wear personal protective equipment.
1.2 Notes on possible personal injury
WARNING
!
Risk of personal injury due to residual process medium in the valve and safety tem-
perature monitor.
While working on the valve or safety temperature monitor, residual process medium
can escape and, depending on its properties, may lead to personal injury, e.g. (chem-
ical) burns.
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If possible, drain the process medium from all the plant sections concerned and the
valve.
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Wear protective clothing, safety gloves and eyewear.
Risk of burn injuries due to hot or cold components and pipelines.
Depending on the process medium, valve components and pipelines may get very hot
or cold and cause burn injuries.
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Allow components and pipelines to cool down or heat up.
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Wear protective clothing and safety gloves.
Damage to health relating to the REACH regulation.
If a SAMSON device contains a substance which is listed as being a substance of very
high concern on the candidate list of the REACH regulation, this circumstance is indi-
cated on the SAMSON delivery note.
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Information on safe use of the part affected,
see
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http://www.samson.de/reach-en.html.