1. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
APPLICATION OF AMTECH ADT DUST COLLECTORS
Process owners/operators (“responsible party”) are ultimately responsible for ALL installation, operation, and servicing of this unit.
1.1 Due t o p otentia l fi re h azards, d o n o t m ix co mbustible substances with mat e rial that w ould b e a p otentia l source o f i gnition.
1.11 Examples o f Combustible M aterials: Wood/pape r Dust
Lin t from fabric or buffin g wheels Grindin g d us t from p ainted su rfaces Aluminum or magnesium d usts
1.12 Examples o f P otentia l Ign ition So urces: Grindin g d us t from ferrous metals Ho t ash o r spar ks f rom a ny so urce
1.2 Additionally, som e substances ca n a uto-ignite or spontaneously co mbust . Therefore, it wou ld b e p ruden t on beh alf o f t he r esponsible p arty to co ndu ct a thorough r esearch o n t he ir mat e rial to id entify a ny k nown h azards (keepin g in min d, some h azards a re u nknown). OSHA/NFPA co mpliance p laces t he b urden for combustible d us t testin g d irectly o n t he o wner/operator. 1.3 Unless the eq uipmen t was o riginally d esigned for collection o f exp losive mate rial and p rope r disclaime r on record, this eq uipmen t mus t no t be u sed for the co llection o f a ny mat erials where t here i s a r is k of exp losion . Pressure r elief v ents or explosion v ents mus t no t be a pplied t o t he eq uipmen t o r adjoinin g s ystems. 1.4 Equipmen t location, in stallation a nd o peration mu s t comply with all loca l, sta te, and Nation al Fire Co des . If unsure co nta ct the appropriate authorities.
1.5 The ele ctrical installation mus t conform t o all local and stat e codes, a s w e ll a s, the N ation al Ele ctric Cod e.
1.6 Events in in dustry h ave demonstrated t hat fire s a re N OT u ncommon in som e co llection sys tems . Therefore, t he overa ll d es ign of t he system, i ncluding: placemen t of t he u nit, fire detection/suppression, spa rks mitigation e fforts, and main tenance, sho uld b e fas hioned with this in min d. Fire d etection/suppression sys tems, a s we ll a s, spa rk prevention m easures a re r ecommended. The smo ke detection/fire sup pression sys tems (i f so equipped) should b e installed b y qualified in dividuals, and in a ccordance with a ny local and stat e co des (if a ny). 1.7 Paintin g, machinin g, grindin g, sandin g, deburrin g or any p rocess t o fu rthe r manufacture or finish a ny volatile o r potentia lly volatile materia l, liquid or solid, is stri ctly p rohibited. 1.8 The air supply sys tem sho uld b e in stalled b y q ualified in dividuals, and in a ccordance with a ny local and stat e codes (i f a ny). 1.9 Workers a nd o perators a re t o b e in stru cted to k eep b urnin g o bjects, such a s cigarettes, saf ely a way fr om in lets leadin g t o t he eq uipment. 1.10 All p ersonne l in volved wi th t he u se o f t his eq uipmen t mus t comply with t he stat ements p ertainin g t o work e r safety a s n oted in t his manual.
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