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SERVICE MANUAL MARINE ENGINES
GENERAL
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Safety in the use of operating material
Dangerous operating material, in the sense of accident prevention, are all operating materials potentially
explosive, fire-provoking, easily flammable, poisonous, injurious to health and corrosive.
Especially the following material belong to this group:
- Spirit
- Mineral oils
- Battery acid
- Anti-freeze agent
- Varnishes and diluents
- Solvents
- Fluid seals and nut locks
In case of fire of operating material do not try to extinguish the fire with water. Use carbon dioxide
extinguisher or powder extinguisher. Contact fire brigade.
When operating material is spilled, e.g. in case of refueling, it is to be absorbed by sand, soil or an
appropriate bonding agent and to be disposed.
ATTENTION: In order to prevent health hazards, take care of the following:
- Avoid direct contact with dangerous operating material, as far as possible.
- Change clothes as quickly as possible, if they are soiled with dangerous operating material.
- Do not keep oily rags in work clothes.
- Clean oil soiled body parts only with products friendly to skin (never use rubbing sand or solvents).
- Never fill operating agents in beverage bottles.
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Measures in case of accidents
Products First Aid
Skin Eyes Swallowing
Diesel fuel
DO NOT VOMIT
and mineral oils Remove clothes and Rinse thoroughly with The biggest danger after an
accidental intake is the fact that
Lubricants clean skin thoroughly water for at least liquid could get into lungs by
aspiration.
Anti-freeze agents with water and soap 10 minutes.
DO NOT PROVOKE VOMITING
Brake fluid SEE A AND IIMMEDIATELY SEE A
DOCTOR
Battery acid
DOCTOR!
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