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HEALTH AND SAFETY
When installing or maintaining valves:
a)
Conduct a risk assessment and eliminate or reduce hazards to an acceptable level.
b)
Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work.
c)
Observe all site Health and Safety Rules in particular Permit to Work and Hot Work procedures.
d)
Wear all necessary Personal Protective Equipment.
e)
Never remove the valve, maintain a joint, or loosen or remove any fastening or fitting unless the line
has been fully drained and de-pressurised.
f)
Always operate the valve to the open position to ensure that no trapped pressure exists within the
cavity.
g)
Never handle valves that have been used on harmful substances unless they have been completely
decontaminated and certified safe to handle.
h)
Never use a valve on a duty which exceeds its prescribed operating parameters. Refer to Serck
Audco Valves Technical Sales for further performance information.
i)
Never modify or alter valves unless the manufacturer has been consulted or recommends such
changes.
j)
The valve wrenches are only designed for use in operating the valves and must not be used to carry
them by. Failure to observe this warning may result in operator injury.
k)
Due to the large physical size and weight of some sizes of this product, always use correct lifting
methods and equipment when installing, removing and maintaining the product:
Valves of 6” (150mm) nominal size and above, use the four lifting lugs on the body;
Valves of 4” (100mm) nominal size and below, use chains or slings wrapped around the body.
Do not attempt to lift the valve using the sealant fittings, gear unit, handwheel, actuator, wrench, or
the tapped hole in the end of the stem.Always ensure that the valve and operator assembly are
correctly supported in their final operating location.
l)
Due to the variety of duties on which this product can be employed, it is the end users responsibility
to ensure the compatibility of the media with the materials of construction of the product for each
specific application (i.e. corrosion and erosion which may affect the integrity of the pressure
containing
envelope).
m)
Before equipment is installed in areas which may be subject to seismic activity or extreme climatic
conditions consult Serck Audco Valves Technical Sales.