User manual NILFISK SS MERCURY VACUUM

[. . . ] Lift off this upper part, taking care when setting it down again that the HEPA pre-filter is not damaged or displaced. 1 2. Liquid Mercury Collection: Open a GORE-TEX® droplet collection bag (#017225-01) and slide the metal retaining clamp (#017036-01) around the collar of the bag. Slide the opening, seam side down, over the container's plastic inlet tube (photo 1). To secure the bag, tighten the metal retaining clamp around the inlet tube by pulling the ends together and screwing the clamp shut. [. . . ] The Tygon hose that is supplied with the Nilfisk SS Mercury Vacuum Cleaner has a smooth lining. This smooth lining not withstanding, tiny mercury droplets may occasionally remain in the hose after the spill has been picked up. It is therefore of extreme importance that THE HOSE END BE RAISED UP TO A VERTICAL POSITION AND SHAKEN BEFORE THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED OFF. Remove the upper two-thirds of the cleaner by releasing the container clamps attaching the adsorbent filter cartridge to the lower container. Lift off this upper part, taking care when setting it down that the HEPA pre-filter is not damaged or displaced. Liquid Mercury Collection: To remove the Gore-Tex collection bag, loosen the bag clamp. Carefully pull bag away from inlet tube, taking care to keep the bag in a VERTICAL POSITION so as not to spill any of its contents. Liquid mercury can then be poured from the bag into another container for reuse or disposal, and the bag can be saved for future use. Mercury Dust and Dry Applications: Remove the paper bag by simply pulling the bag opening free of the inlet tube, taking care not to squeeze or compress it. Then install a new paper bag according to "Assembly and Use", Step 2. Disposal: Depending on local regulations and the composition of the material you have collected, there will be a requirement for special handling and labeling of the filled and sealed plastic bags. Consult your local Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials for details. FILTER REPLACEMENT To ensure that your Nilfisk vacuum cleaner delivers the years of trouble-free operation for which it was designed, it is necessary to check and replace filters regularly. Gore-Tex Collection Bag: After it is emptied, this bag can be replaced in the machine to be used repeatedly for collecting liquid mercury. Disposable Paper Bag: This should be replaced when approximately one-third (1/3) full and then disposed of only in a sealed plastic bag. Internal HEPA Filter: The glass fiber element in the internal filter (#120155-00) should perform satisfactorily for a minimum of one year. Exact life of the filter will depend upon the frequency of use and amount and type of material collected. NOTE: Cartridges must be replaced more frequently if the cleaner has had unusually heavy use or if the vacuum cleaner has been operated without a paper bag installed. Remove the next section, turn it over and you will see a plastic HEPA filter cover (photo 5). Next, loosen and remove the four screws from the two metal clamps securing the HEPA filter (photo 6). Discard the filter in a sealable bag. 5 6 To install the new filter, insert the HEPA cartridge in the square cavity with the gasket side down. NOTE: Make sure the screws are well tightened to provide the necessary seal. Replace the plastic HEPA filter cover and secure with the four screws. Mercury Vapor Adsorbent Cartridge: There are no visual means of determining when this cartridge needs to be replaced (#017267-00). [. . . ] Should any failure to conform to this warranty appear, the Nilfisk companies shall upon notification within such time period, correct such non-conformity, at its option, either by repairing any defective part or parts, or by replacing a part or parts provided that the equipment is returned to an authorized Nilfisk service facility. In all cases freight both ways will be at the expense of the customer. Equipment shall not be returned without advance notice to, and consent of the Nilfisk companies. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, THE NILFISK COMPANIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, OR OTHER WARRANTIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED. [. . . ]