MTS Series FEC Environmental Chamber - Manual (Page 17)

Safety
Series FEC Environmental Chamber Product Manual Safety Information 17
Safety Information
Safety
Stay clear of moving
equipment/avoid crush
points
Stay clear of mechanical linkages, connecting cables, and hoses that move
because you can get pinched, crushed, tangled, or dragged along with the
equipment. High forces generated by the system can pinch, cut, or crush anything
in the path of the equipment and cause serious injury. Stay clear of any potential
crush points. Most test systems can produce sudden, high-force motion. Never
assume that your reactions are fast enough to allow you to escape injury when a
system fails.
Know the causes of
unexpected crosshead
motions
The high force and velocity capabilities of MTS systems can be destructive and
dangerous (especially if crosshead motion is unexpected). The most likely causes
of unexpected crosshead response are operator error and equipment failure due to
damage or abuse (such as broken, cut, or crushed cables and hoses; shorted wires;
overstressed feedback devices; and damaged components within the control
loop). Eliminate any condition that could cause unexpected crosshead motion.
Do not use RF
transmitters
Keep radio frequency (RF) transmitters away from the workstation computers,
remote terminals, and electronics consoles. Intense RF fields can cause erratic
operation of the more sensitive circuits in the system.
Hazard Placard Placement
Hazard placards contain specific safety information and are affixed directly to the
system so they are plainly visible.
Each placard describes a system-related hazard. When possible, international
symbols (icons) are used to graphically indicate the type of hazard and the
placard label indicates its severity. In some instances, the placard may contain
text that describes the hazard, the potential result if the hazard is ignored, and
general instructions about how to avoid the hazard.
The following labels are typically located on the chamber.
L ABEL D ESCRIPTION
Environmental Chamber ID
label.