Safety Manual

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Intrinsically Safe Radio Information
The Intrinsically safe approval unit refers to a product that has been approved as
intrinsically safe by an approval agency (for example FM Approvals, CSA, UL, or
Cenelec) and certifies that a particular product meets the Agency's applicable
intrinsic safety standards for specific types of hazardous classified locations. A
portable radio that has been approved for intrinsic safety will have Approval label
attached to the radio to identify the unit as being Approved for specified
hazardous atmospheres. This label specifies the hazardous Class/Division/Group
along with the part number of the battery that must be used. The Intrinsically Safe
Approval Label will be located on the portable radio unit.
Operational Cautions for Intrinsic Safe Equipment
Warnings for Radios Approved as Intrinsically Safe
Radios must ship from the Motorola manufacturing facility with the hazardous
atmosphere capability and the intrinsic safety approval labelling (FM, UL, CSA,
CENELEC). Radios will not be upgraded to this capability and labeled once they
have been shipped to the field.
• Do not operate radio communications equipment in a hazardous
atmosphere unless it is a type especially qualified (for example, FM,
UL, CSA, or CENELEC approved). An explosion or fire may result.
• Do not operate a radio unit that has been approved as intrinsically
safe product in a hazardous atmosphere if it has been physically
damaged (for example, cracked housing). An explosion or fire may
result.
• Do not replace or charge batteries in a hazardous atmosphere.
Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing batteries and
cause an explosion or fire.
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