Safety Precautions - GE Xcellerex XDM Series Operating Instructions Manual

6 Preparation

6.1 Safety precautions

6.1 Safety precautions
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WARNING
Personal protective equipment. For personal safety during the
transportation, installation, operation and maintenance of the
system, always use protective glasses and other personal protective
equipment appropriate for the current application. The following
personal protective equipment should always be available:
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Protective glasses
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Working gloves to protect against sharp edges
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Protective footwear, preferably with steel toe-cap
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Disposable gloves
Always use clean disposable gloves when manually handling parts.
WARNING
Strong magnets. Magnets may interfere with functioning of
pacemakers or implanted heart defibrillators and cause DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY. Magnets are located on the bottom of XDM and
XDUO mixer, and in the impeller assembly of the disposable bags.
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OBSERVE and follow instructions for installation, operation, and
maintenance of XDM and XDUO mixer.
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KEEP a safe distance of 25 cm or more from the magnets to
avoid exposure to magnetic field greater than 0.5 mT (5 G).
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WARN people who wear pacemakers or implanted heart defib-
rillators from getting too close to the magnets.
WARNING
High voltage. It is essential for the safety of personnel working in
or around electrically powered equipment to follow a company
policy and procedure for Lock-Out / Tag-Out (LOTO).
CAUTION
Use caution. Use caution close to moving parts, stored energy,
pressurization, and electrical sources.
Xcellerex XDM 50-1000, XDUO 100-1000 mixers Operating Instructions 29251615 AD