If preliminary documentation has been compiled, it must be discarded upon receipt of the final documentation.

Any deviation will be considered to be unintended use and foreseeable misuse. EKATO disclaims all responsibility for any damage resulting from this.

	WARNING
The agitator must be operated in accordance with all relevant regulations, directives, statutory requirements, etc. in order to prevent its incorrect use.

The agitator has been manufactured to a state-of-the-art design and in compliance with internationally recognized safety rules. As supplier of the agitator without a control system, however, EKATO has no influence on the safe design of the control system and the access to the vessel. EKATO therefore prohibits the start-up of the agitator if it is not guaranteed that the plant complies with the requirements of the European Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC), the Equipment and Protective systems intended for use in a potentially Explosive Atmospheres "Atex" Directive (94/9/EC) and, if applicable, the European Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) and that the applicable local laws and regulations for the safe operation of plants and machinery are being complied with.

In particular, the system shall provide means that prevent an unintended start-up and any contact with moving parts. Protective devices must be applied when hot surfaces are in "accessible areas" (i.e. accessible without aids such as ladders). However, system cooling must not be impeded by these.

The agitator shall only be started when all intended protective grids and covers are installed.

Modifications, extensions or alterations shall be carried out only after full approval by EKATO.

Intended use also includes the observation of all instructions (including the instructions of subsuppliers, chapter 9) and maintenance regulations as well as the immediate remedy of any malfunctioning and defects, the agitator otherwise being shut down until the problems are rectified.

All spare parts must comply with the requirements specified by EKATO and must be supplied or released by EKATO.

Only by using genuine EKATO spare parts can the ongoing validity of the Manufacturer’s Declarations, any Declaration of Conformity and guarantees be ensured.

The ATEX certification (when applicable) in accordance with 94/9/EC ceases to be valid if modifications not authorized by EKATO are made or spare parts not released by EKATO are used.

Residual Hazards

There are residual hazards that cannot be fully removed by design alone. Certain actions could lead to damage and hence long-term adverse effects on safety.

For these cases these instructions can include the following safety notices:

	DANGER
Disregarding this safety instruction will inevitably result in fatal accidents
	DANGER
Disregarding this safety instruction WILL inevitably result in severe injuries or even fatal accidents.
	WARNING
Disregarding this safety instruction COULD result in severe injuries or even fatal accidents.
	CAUTION
Disregarding this safety instruction MAY result in material damage or minor injuries.

Additional important instructions on protection from explosions especially for ATEX agitators. This agitators are marked specially and are delivered with a Declaration of Conformity

Observe these instructions and comply with the safety rules at all times!