VEGA VEGASOURCE 31 - Manual (Page 6)

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2 For your safety
VEGASOURCE 31 •
38131-EN-130415
The plant operator must appoint a radiation safety officer with the
necessary expert knowledge. He is responsible that the radiation
protection ordinance is maintained and that all radiation protection
measures are implemented.
We offer appropriate training in which the necessary qualification can
be acquired.
You can also find certified course providers on the homepage of the
Federal Office for Radiation Protection: www.bfs.de.
http://www.bfs.de/de/ion/Kompetenzerhalt.html/national.html/
kurs.html
Control areas are areas in which the local dose rate exceeds a certain
value. Only persons who undergo official dose monitoring are allowed
into these control areas. You can find the respectively valid limit values
for control areas in the radiation protection ordinance.
We are at your disposal for further information concerning radiation
protection and regulations in other countries.
2.2 Appropriate use
When in operating mode, the source container VEGASOURCE 31
described in this document contains a radiactive source for radiation-
based level, interface, switching and density measurement. The
source container shields the radiation off from the surroundings and
only allows it to exit, practically unhindered, in the direction of meas-
urement.
To guarantee the shielding effect and exclude damage to the radioac-
tive source, all instructions in this operating instructions manual and
the legal radiation protection regulations must be observed during
installation and operation.
Operational reliability is ensured only if the instrument is used prop-
erly. We are not liable for damages caused by improper use.
You can find detailed information on the application range in chapter
"Product description".
2.3 Warning about incorrect use
If the system is not used properly or as intended, dangers can arise
from this instrument, such as, e.g., the risk of human exposure to
gamma radiation.
Take note of the respective safety instructions.
2.4 General safety instructions
This is a state-of-the-art instrument complying with all prevailing
regulations and guidelines. The instrument must only be operated in a
technically flawless and reliable condition. The operator is responsible
for the trouble-free operation of the instrument.
During the entire duration of use, the user is obliged to determine the
compliance of the necessary occupational safety measures with the
Radiation safety officer
Control area