Varnostne žepne svetilke and intrinsically safe equipment
Zdravje in varnost

Any electrical equipment which is ‘intrinsically safe’ s specially designed so that it is not capable, even if faulty, of causing an electrical spark sufficient to trigger an explosion in a flammable atmosphere.

In order to achieve this, safety torches and other equipment are usually encased in plastic, with no exposed metal parts. They have plastic lenses etc., which are virtually unbreakable and are designed so that the electrical circuit is broken before the cover is removed (e.g. for replacing batteries).

All torches and other equipment for use in flammable or explosive areas must be ‘intrinsically safe’ and comply with either national standards for intrinsically safe electrical apparatus or the European norm.
If there is any doubt regarding a torch or other equipment, it should not be used.

Zapomnite si:

1. Večina žepnih svetilk v gumijastih ali plastičnih ohišjih, ki jih lahko kupite v trgovinah, ni varnostnih žepnih svetilk. Ne smejo se uporabljati v potencialno vnetljivih ali eksplozivnih atmosferah.
2. Funkcija svetilke na mobilnem telefonu ni sprejemljiva – telefoni se ne smejo uporabljati nikjer, kjer se zahteva eksplozivno varna žepna svetilka.

Safety torches and communication equipment (when used) should be issued to all staff working in places where there is a risk of fire or explosion.

Before you take the equipment into a potential danger area, make sure that:

• deluje pravilno;
• noben del ni razrahljan oziroma ne manjka;
• ni treba zamenjati baterij;
• se uporablja samo tista vrsta baterij, ki je navedena na potrdilu o ustreznosti, priloženem svetilki in
• je enota pravilno zaprta.

Nikoli ne poskušajte odpirati svetilke, da bi zamenjali baterije ali žarnico, kadar ste v nevarnem območju. Če ugotovite okvaro, zapustite območje, preden jo poskušate popraviti, ali pa si priskrbite delujočo zamenjavo.

If tools are required to be used in potentially flammable or explosive areas they must not be capable of producing a spark. Specially designed tools are available and must be obtained as required.

Keep all equipment clean, and store them in a cool dry place when not in use. Remove spent batteries from the equipment as soon as possible to prevent leakage and potential damage to the unit.

Remove the batteries from the equipment when it is not in use and store them in a cool dry place. No more than two months’ stock of spare batteries should be held at any time, to keep them ‘fresh’.

Re-chargeable batteries or equipment with rechargeable batteries built in may be used – but the charging port must be sealed with a cover before use.

Za več informacij glejte zakonodajo in smernice nacionalne uprave.