Safety And Precautionary Measures To Be Adopted - MSA PrimaX IR Manual De Operación

Safety Regulations
It is imperative that this operating manual be read and observed when using the
product. In particular, the safety instructions, as well as the information for the use
and operation of the product, must be carefully read and observed. Furthermore,
the national regulations applicable in the user's country must be taken into account
for a safe use. This includes EN 60079-29-2.
WARNING
This product is supporting life and health. Inappropriate use, mainte-
nance or servicing may affect the function of the device and thereby se-
riously compromise the user's life.
Before use the product operability must be verified. The product must
not be used if the function test is unsuccessful, it is damaged, a compe-
tent servicing/maintenance has not been made, genuine MSA spare
parts have not been used.
FOR SAFETY REASONS THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE OPERATED
AND SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY
Alternative use, or use outside this specification will be considered as non-compli-
ance. This also applies especially to unauthorized alterations to the product and to
commissioning work that has not been carried out by MSA or authorized persons.
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Safety and Precautionary Measures to be Adopted

WARNING
Failure to follow the warnings shown below can result in an unsafe con-
dition and persons who rely on this product for their safety could sustain
severe personal injury or loss of life.
- The device described in this man ual must be installed, operated and maintained
in strict accordance with the labels, cautions, instructions, and within the limita-
tions stated.
- Protect the device from extreme vibration.
- Do not mount the device in direct sunlight, since this may cause it to overheat.
A stainless steel sunshield is available for the PrimaX IR Gas Monitor to protect
it from extreme environments.
- The only absolute method to ensure proper overall operation of the device is to
check it with a known concentration of the gas for which it has been calibrated.
Consequently, calibration checks must be included as part of the routine inspec-
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