Membrane Filter Elements
4 Operating Manual Status: 06/2001/01
2.1 Organisational measures
The necessary personal safety equipment is to be provided by the operator.
2.2 Safety equipment
• All safety equipment must always be properly mounted and operable before putting the
machine into operation.
• Safety equipment may only be removed
- during maintenance and repair work and after separation from the power supply.
- after securing the machine against restarting.
2.3 Informal safety measures
The Operating Manual must be permanently kept at the operating site.
In addition to the Operating Manual, the generally applicable and the local regulations on
accident prevention and environmental protection are to be provided and observed.
2.4 Training of personnel
Only trained and instructed personnel may work with the membrane filter elements.
The responsibility of the personnel for commissioning, operation, maintenance and service
must be clearly defined.
Trainees may only work at the membrane filter elements under the supervision of an
experienced person.
2.5 Particularly dangerous points
The membrane filter elements have been designed and manufactured with the greatest
care and according to the very latest state of the art and science. Nevertheless, residual
risks during handling cannot be completely excluded.
The remaining risks are pointed out in the following.
Danger resulting from improper use
Note
In addition to the dangers considered in this Operating Manual, all safety precautions in
the operating manuals of the filter press manufacturer and of the devices in which the
membrane filter elements are used must be observed.
Danger
Membrane filter elements that are not properly installed or are located outside of the filter
press may not be charged with pressure.
Danger
Membrane filter elements that are properly installed may only be pressure charged for
the designated purpose of filter cake draining when the filter press closing force required
for this is applied (see Section 6 "Operating the Membrane Filter Elements").
DANGER
DANGER
