For Your Safety; Intended Use; Tests And Approvals - Dräger X-am 5600 Notice D'utilisation

For your safety

Follow the Instructions for Use
Any use of the instrument requires full understanding and strict observation of
these Instructions for Use. The instrument is only to be used for the purposes
specified here.
Maintenance
The maintenance intervals and measures specified in the Technical Handbook
as well as the specifications in the Instructions for Use/data sheets of the
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DrägerSensors used must be carefully observed.
Repairs to the instrument may only be carried out by trained service personnel.
Accessories
Only the accessories specified in the order list in the Technical Handbook
be used.
Safe coupling with electrical instruments
Instruments that are not mentioned in these Instructions for Use can only be
coupled electronically after consultation with the manufacturers or an expert.
Use in areas subject to explosion hazards
Instruments or components for use in explosion-hazard areas, which have been
tested and approved according to national, European or international Explosion
Protection Regulations, may only be used under the conditions explicitly
specified in the approval and with consideration of the relevant legal regulations.
The equipment, instrument or components may not be modified in any manner.
The use of faulty or incomplete parts is forbidden. The appropriate regulations
must be observed at all times when carrying out repairs on these instruments or
components. Repairs to the instrument may only be carried out by trained
service personnel in accordance with the maintenance instructions of Dräger.
Safety symbols used in these Instructions for Use
These Instructions for Use use a number of warnings for risks and hazards that
might occur when using the instrument. These warnings contain signal words to
alert you to the degree of hazard you may encounter. These signal words and
corresponding hazards are as follows:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
1) The Technical Handbook, the Instructions for Use/data sheets of the sensors used, and the PC
software CC-Vision for Dräger X-am 5600, are included on CD.
See also attached Instructions for Use and Data Sheets of the sensors used.
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DrägerSensor is a registered trademark of Dräger.
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WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
physical injury or damage to the product.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Indicates additional information on how to use the device.
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Intended use

Portable gas detection instrument for the continuous monitoring of the
concentration of several gases in the ambient air within the working area and in
explosion-hazard areas.
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may
Independent measurement of up to six gases, in accordance with the Dräger
sensors installed.

Tests and approvals

Marking
See "Notes on Approval", "Marking", Page 222.
The Approval Certificates can be found on the CD supplied with the instrument.
Intended operating area and operating conditions
Areas subject to explosion hazards, classified by zones
The instrument is intended for use in explosion-hazard areas or mines, in which
firedamp classified by zone 0, zone 1 or zone 2 may occur. It is determined for
use within a temperature range of –20
gases of explosion groups IIA, IIB or IIC and temperature class T3 or T4
(depending on the batteries and rechargeable battery) may be present. For
zone 0, the temperature class is limited to T3.
If used in mines, the instrument is only to be used in areas known to have a low
risk of mechanical impact.
Areas subject to explosion hazards, classified by divisions.
The instrument is intended for use in explosion-hazard areas or mines, in which
firedamp classified by class I&II, Div. 1 or Div. 2 may occur.
It is determined for use within a temperature range of –20
areas in which gases or dusts of groups A, B, C, D or E, F, G, and temperature
class T3 or T4 (depending on the batteries and rechargeable battery) may be
present.
CAUTION
NOTICE
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C to +50 C, and for areas in which
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C to +50 C, and for