Manual

WARNING
A COMPRESSED GAS OR AIR CYLINDER IS A PRESSURE VESSEL. FOLLOW RULES FOR SAFE HANDLING OF
COMPRESSED GAS OR AIR. ALL FILLING OF COMPRESSED GAS OR AIR CYLINDERS, AND ALL REPAIRS TO A
MARKER’S POWER SYSTEM OR ITS COMPONENTS MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
FILLING COMPRESSED
GAS/AIR
An overfill of any compressed gas or air cylinder can cause the safety
burst disk (Figure 5) on the cylinder to burst, or the cylinder itself to
rupture. A cylinder may rupture with extremely dangerous force. Use
properly rated disk only. Inspect the burst disc for a vent hole. If no hole
is present contact a local store or PMI immediately. DONOTFILL!
A scale must be used for all CO
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fills to prevent an overfill. A pressure gauge must be used for all
compressed gas or air fills to prevent an overfill.
Fills must be performed by qualified personnel. A cylinder must not be filled beyond the cylinder’s
capacity per the U.S. Department of Transportation. A cylinder’s rated capacity appears on the cylinder
itself.
WARNING
DO NOT OVERFILL ANY CYLINDER.AN OVERFILL CAN CAUSE THE SAFETY BURST DISK OR THE CYLINDER ITSELF
TO RUPTURE.
HYDROSTATIC TESTING DATE
M a n y cylinders are required by the U.S. D e p a rtment of Tr a n s p o rtation to be hydro tested at
periodic interv a l s, with the interval varying according to cylinder type. The date of the cylinder’s initial
or later testing appears on the cylinder. A cylinder that is out of date for hydrostatic
testing must not be filled or used.
Figure 5 Safety burst disk.
PMI Piranha™ 8