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Rotating Coupling Personal Injury N/A All flat packed long
coupled assemblies to
carry guarding advice
or have guards
installed during build.
Hazardous medium in
pump casing after tube
burst
Personal Injury N/A Safety precautions to
be observed in the
form of isolating power
before dismantling.
Inspection window &
front cover, a special
tool is always required
to remove it.
Pump operational
safety precautions
Personal Injury N/A Always use eye &
hand protection during
pump dismantling
Construction materials
not resistant to
pumped media
Adverse chemical
reaction, heat build up,
personal injury
N/A Ensure sub
components
Other than hose is
compatible with media
being pumped
Verderlube Pump
lubricant not resistant
to pumped media
Adverse chemical
reactions to glycerine
based products with
strong acids and
oxidising agents, with
risk of explosion
N/A Ensure Verderlube
lubricant is compatible
with media being
pumped, if not then
Verdersil MUST be
used!
6.2 Explosive Operation Risk & Preventative Measures:
Ignition Hazard Assessment
Normal
Operation
Foreseeable
Malfunction
Rare
Malfunction
Prevention
measures
Ignition
Protection
Bearings N/A All bearings are
sealed for life or
greased. Drive
spec capability is
in excess of radial
loads applied
during pump
operation
Instruction
manual &
constructional
safety `c`
Bearing failure or
loss of lubrication
N/A The bearing
housings need to
be examined for
signs of
overheating,
abnormal noise or
discolouration on
a daily basis.
Alternatively,
continuous temp.
monitoring can be
fitted and set to
trip the drive
power at 10k
above normal
running temp.
Instruction
manual or control
of ignition source
`b` if monitoring is
fitted