Magnum Venus Plastech INNOVATOR II CONTROL UNIT - Manual (Page 8)

INSTALATION/OPERATIONS MANUAL
INNOVATOR II
MAGNUM VENUS PLASTECH REV 1.40
MAY 2012 PAGE 8
2.8 Treatment of Chemical Injuries
Great care should be used in handling the chemicals (resins, catalyst and solvents) used in polyester systems. Such chemicals should be treated as if they hurt your skin and eyes and as if they are
poison to your body. For this reason, Magnum Venus Plastech recommends the use of protective clothing and eye wear in using polyester systems. However, users should be prepared in the event of
such an injury. Precautions include:
 Know precisely what chemicals you are using and obtain information from your chemical supplier on what to do in the event the chemical gets onto your skin or into the eyes, or is
swallowed.
 Keep this information together and easily available so that it may be used by those administering first aid or treating the injured person.
 Be sure the information from your chemical supplier includes instructions on how to treat any toxic effects the chemicals have.
WARNING
Contact your doctor immediately in the event of any injury and give him the information you have collected. If your information includes first aid instructions, administer first aid
immediately while you are contacting your doctor.
Fast treatment of the outer skin and eyes that contact such chemicals generally includes immediate and thorough washing of the exposed skin and immediate and continuous flushing of the eyes with lots
of clean water for at least 15 minutes or more. These general instructions of first aid treatment, however, may be incorrect for some chemicals; that is why you must know the chemicals and treatment
before an accident occurs. Treatment for swallowing a chemical frequently depends upon the nature of the chemical.
NOTE: Refer to your System User Manual for complete and detailed operating instructions and service information.
3.0 Equipment Safety
WARNING
Magnum Venus Plastech suggest that personal safety equipment such as EYE GOGGLES, GLOVES, EAR PROTECTION, and RESPIRATORS be worn when servicing or operating this
equipment. Ear protection should be worn when operating a fiberglass chopper to protect against hearing loss since noise levels can be as high as 116 dB (decibels). This equipment
should only be operated or serviced by technically trained personnel!
WARNING
Never place fingers, hands, or any body part near or directly in front of the spray gun fluid tip. The force of the liquid as it exits the spray tip can cause serious injury by shooting liquid
through the skin. NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE GUN SPRAY TIP OR POINT THE GUN AT OR NEAR ANOTHER PERSON. (TREAT THE GUN AS IF IT WERE A LOADED PISTOL.)
3.1 Emergency Stop Procedures
The following steps should be followed in order to stop the machinery in an emergency situation
1.
The ball valve located where the air enters the power head of the resin pump, should be moved to the “OFF” or closed position. To do this, simply rotate the lever on the ball valve 90 degrees.
Doing this will cause all the system air to bleed out of the system in a matter of a few seconds, making the system incapable of operating
NOTE: Step 2 is a precautionary step and should be followed whenever the above mentioned ball valve is activated to the stop mode. Failure to do so, can damage the regulators and
components on reactivating to the “ON” position.
2.
Turn all system regulators to the “OFF” position (counter-clockwise) position
NOTE: Verify that the Catalyst relief line, located on the catalyst manifold, and the resin return line, located on the resin filter, are secured relieving catalyst and resin fluid pressure.
3.
Catalyst pressure in the catalyst pump can be eliminated by rotating the ball valve on the catalyst manifold 90 degrees to th e “open” or “on” position.
Note: The
“open” or “on” position is when the ball valve handle is parallel (in line) with the ball valve body. The “closed” or “off” position is when the ball valve handle is perpendicular
(across) the ball valve body.
4.
Resin pressure in the resin pump can be el iminated by rotating the ball valve on the resin filter 90 degrees to the “open” or “on” position. Place a container under the ball valve to catch any resin that
is ejected out of the valve.
3.2 Grounding
Grounding an object means providing an adequate path for the flow of the electrical charge from the object to the ground. An adequate path is one that permits charge to flow from the object fast enough
that it will not accumulate to the extent that a spark can be formed. It is not possible to define exactly what will be an adequate path under all conditions since it depends on many variables. In any event,
the grounding means should have the lowest possible electrical resistance. Grounding straps should be installed on all loose conductive objects in the spraying area. This includes material containers and
equipment. Magnum Venus Plastech recommends grounding straps be made of AWG No.18 stranded wire as a minimum and the larger wire be used where possible. NFPA Bulletin No77 states that the
electrical resistance of such a leakage path may be as low as 1 meg ohm (10 ohms) but that resistance as high as 10,000 meg ohms will produce an adequate leakage path in some cases. Whenever
flammable or combustible liquids are transferred from one container to another, or from one container to the equipment, both containers or container and equipment shall be effectively bonded and
grounded to dissipate static electricity. For further information, see National Fire Protection Association (
NFPA) 77, titled “Recommended Practice on Static Electrical”. Refer especially to section 7-7
titled “Spray Application of Flammable and Combustible Materials”. Check with local codes and authorities for other specific standards that might apply to your application. NEVER USE HARD
MATERIALS SUCH AS WIRE, PINS, ETC., TO CLEAR A PLUGGED GUN. HARD MATERIALS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. DAB WITH A BRISTLE BRUSH, BLOW BACKWARDS WITH AIR
UNTIL CLEAR WHILE WEARING A PROTECTIVE EYE SHIELD. REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY. DO NOT PERFORM ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS UNTIL YOU HAVE
FOLLOWED THE PRECAUTIONS STATED ABOVE. IF YOU, AS AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR OR SUPERVISOR, DO NOT FEEL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TRAINED OR
INSTRUCTED AND THAT YOU LACK THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO OPERATE OR PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON A PIECE OF MAGNUM VENUS PLASTECH EQUIPMENT, PLEASE CALL
MAGNUM VENUS PLASTECH BEFORE OPERATING OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE EQUIPMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE PRECAUTIONS OR
ANY SERVICE OR OPERATION PRECEDURES, CALL YOUR MAGNUM VENUS PLASTECH DISTRIBUTOR OR MAGNUM VENUS PLASTECH.
NOTICE: All statements, information and data given herein are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without guaranty, warranty or responsibility of any kind express or
implied. The user should not assume that all safety measures are indicated or that other measures are not required.
DANGER: Contaminated catalyst may cause Fire or Explosion. Before working on the catalyst pump or catalyst accumulator, wash hands and tools thoroughly. Be sure work area is free
of dirt, grease or resin. Clean catalyst system components with clean water only.
DANGER: Eye, skin and respiration hazard. The Catalyst, MEKP, may cause blindness, skin irritation or breathing difficulty. Keep hands away from face. Keep food and drink away from
work area.
WARNING: Please refer to your catalyst manufacturer’s safety information regarding the safe handling and storage of catalyst. Wear appropriate safety equipment as recommended.