| | | SAFETY The use of a test measure or prover standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. Seraphin does not purport to address all safety problems associated with the use of each product. It is the responsibility of the user of the standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of local and federal regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific safety information is documented in the various trade references (e.g. American Petroleum Institute and Petroleum Equipment Institute). Commercial liquid measuring devices, tested with provers, are typically used to measure quantities of petroleum products. Petroleum products are known hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. The user is encouraged to obtain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) from the manufacturer of any product encountered. Federal, state and local safety and disposal regulations concerning hazardous materials encountered should be reviewed by the user. Safety centres and locks should be installed to prevent inadvertent operation of, or unauthorized tampering with, equipment. All automated or power-operated meter proving systems should have emergency manual operators for use during an accident or power failure. Grounding devices should be provided to protect against electrical shock or static discharge in both tank prover and \ electrical instrumentation. All electrical connections must be explosion proof. All wiring, including low voltage wiring shall meet the requirements of Article 300, 500, Group D, Class 1, Division 1, and 250.45 and/or other applicable articles of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code. | | |