P-K SONIC® Gas Fired BoilerTechnical Service 1.877.728.5351SafetyGeneralP-K SONIC® SC-1500, SC-2000, SC-3000 and SC-4000All P-K SONIC® SC-1500, SC-2000, SC-3000 and SC-4000Gas-Fired Boilers must be:• Installed, operated, and serviced in accordance withinstructions contained in this manual and other supplementalmanuals.• Installed by qualified personnel in accordance with designsprepared by qualified facility engineers including: structural,mechanical, electrical, and other applicable disciplines.• Operated and serviced in accordance with a comprehensivesafety program determined and established by the customer.Do not attempt to operate or service until such a programhas been established.• Operated and serviced by experienced, qualified, andproperly trained personnel in accordance with all applicablecodes, laws, and regulations.Safety PrecautionsProvide a suitable location for the boiler, away from normalpersonnel traffic, with adequate working space, adequateclearances, proper ventilation and lighting, with a structuresufficiently strong and rigid to support the weight of the boiler, allpiping, and accessories.NOTICE!Each safety device must bemaintained and checked per therecommended schedule. Refer toMaintenance.SAFETY FEATURESIt is the responsibility of thecustomer to ensure externalsafety provisions, such as but notlimited to: guards, safety labels,safety controls, interlocks, lockoutdevices are in place and operable.SAFETY LABELSThe following words are used inthis manual to denote the degreeof seriousness of the individualhazards.Indicates an imminentlyhazardous situation which,if not avoided, will result indeath or serious injury. Thissignal word is to be limitedto the most extremesituations.Indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation which, ifnot avoided, could result indeath or serious injury.Indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation which, ifnot avoided, may result inminor or moderate injury. Itmay also be used to alertagainst unsafe practices.NOTICE/NOTE - NOTICEThe preferred signal word toaddress practices not related topersonal injury. The safety alertsymbol is not used with this signalword.