According to the Product Safety Act (ProdSG), systems that serve commercial or industrial purposes or may pose a danger to employees are considered monitored systems.
ARCTOS offers a safety technical inspection of NH3 refrigeration systems as an annual inspection (according to BetrSichV). The basis for these inspections includes, among others, EN378, VDMA 24020-1, TRAS110, TRBS 1201.
Handout for a quick overview of operator obligations for monitored systems.
Annual Inspection (Operator Obligation)
The annual inspection of the NH3 refrigeration system is carried out by a qualified person and includes:
- Visual inspection of all plant components
- Visual inspection of the insulation, fastenings, and connections
- Leak test during operation
- Function tests of safety-related measurement, control, and regulation systems
- Function tests of safety-related switching devices
- Function tests of safety-related shut-off valves
- Visual inspection of safety valves
- Function test of the ventilation system
- Function test of the hazard alarm systems
- Other visual inspections (e.g., R+I, plant protocol, annual training, emergency lighting, escape routes)
- Verification of inspection dates
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Inspection of the Expected Scope of Recurring Inspections (Operator Duty)
The scope of this safety inspection is an ARCTOS recommendation, which has been determined based on the scope of a 5-year recurring inspection.
- A qualified / expert person from ARCTOS conducts the inspection with the following content:
- Visual inspection of all system components
- Visual inspection of the thermal insulation, fastenings, and connections
- Leak test during operation
- Functional tests of the safety-related measuring, control, and regulation systems
- Functional tests of the safety-related switching devices
- Functional tests of the safety-related shut-off valves
- Visual inspection of the safety valves
- Functional test of the ventilation system
- Functional test of the hazard detection systems
- Inspection of the local conditions
Additionally, review of documents related to: system data, responsibilities, documentation, system logs, training, and inspection dates.