8 EB 2723 ENSafety instructions and measures1.2 Notes on possible personal injuryWARNING!Risk of personal injury due to preloaded springs.Regulators in combination with preloaded set point springs are under tension. Theseregulators can be identified by the red warning label on the actuator's set point springs.Î Before starting any work on the set point springs, relieve the compression from thepreloaded springs.Î Only use the SAMSON disassembly tool (1280-4052).Crush hazard arising from moving parts.The regulator contains moving parts (actuator and plug stems), which can injure handsor fingers if inserted into the valve.Î Do not insert hands or fingers between the set point springs while the regulator is inoperation.Î Before performing any work on the regulator, depressurize the plant. Disconnect orshut off the external control line.Risk of personal injury due to residual process medium in the regulator.While working on the regulator, residual process medium can escape and, dependingon its properties, may lead to personal injury, e.g. (chemical) burns.Î If possible, drain the process medium from all the plant sections concerned and theregulator.Î Wear protective clothing, safety gloves and eyewear.Risk of burn injuries due to hot or cold components and pipelines.Depending on the process medium, regulator components and pipelines may get veryhot or cold and cause burn injuries.Î Allow components and pipelines to cool down or heat up.Î Wear protective clothing and safety gloves.Damage to health relating to the REACH regulation.If a SAMSON device contains a substance which is listed as being a substance of veryhigh concern on the candidate list of the REACH regulation, this circumstance is indicat-ed on the SAMSON delivery note.Î Information on safe use of the part affected u www.samson.de/reach-en.html