Los PCB han sido identificados como un probable carcinógeno para los humanos. Si se le pide a su centro de servicios que recoja un equipo que se sospecha PUEDE contener PCB, haga que lo prueben en campo ANTES de recogerlo. De esta forma, la responsabilidad sigue siendo del cliente. Una vez que recoja un dispositivo que contiene PCB, la responsabilidad es suya.

PCBs have been identified as a likely carcinogen for humans. If your service center is asked to pick up equipment that you suspect MAY contain PCBs, have it field tested BEFORE picking it up. Once you pick up a device that contains PCBs, the responsibility is yours.

It happens to just about every EASA service center. A machine shows up for repair; it has leads, and there’s a motor, but the machine is a pump. Most often, it’s a close-coupled pump or a submersible pump. If your response is, “We don’t work on those here,” because you’re thinking, “We don’t know anything about repairing pumps,” you may be turning your back on some very profitable work.

Esto sucede en casi todos los centros de servicio de EASA, aparece una máquina para reparación, con cables y un motor, pero es una bomba. A menudo es una bomba sumergible o de acoplamiento cerrado. Si su respuesta es: “Aquí no reparamos estos equipos” y está pensando: “Nosotros no sabemos nada sobre reparación de bombas” puede que le esté dando la espalda a un trabajo muy rentable.

Purpose of the PPE Module To develop a written procedure that clearly defines the organization’s goal of determining what hazards exist at the facility and to assist the facility in either eliminating, if possible, or minimizing the hazards where they cannot be eliminated. This will be completed by identifying potential hazards, understanding and implementing the hierarchy of controls and, when necessary, selecting the proper PPE to be utilized, providing such PPE whenever necessary, and teaching affected personnel in the proper use and maintenance and care of the PPE selected.