Eppendorf Concentrator plus - Manual (Page 16)

3 Safety
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Concentrator plus / Vacufuge® plus — Operating manual
3.5.5 Vacuum
3.6 Safety instructions on the device
WARNING!
Warning!
Risk of injury from direct contact with the vacuum.
Do not expose any body parts to the vacuum of the device.
WARNING!
Warning!
Risk of injury from overpressure.
Overpressure in the exhaust gas line (e.g. from closed taps or blocked pipes) can cause the pipe
to burst.
Only use pipes with a sufficiently large cross section.
Always keep the exhaust gas line free.
Do not place any objects on the exhaust gas lines.
Do not flex the exhaust gas line.
Do not fit any hose clamps or valves to the exhaust gas lines.
Note the maximum pressures and differential pressures permitted (see p. 37).
WARNING!
Warning!
Risk of injury from escaping substances.
No vapors from toxic liquids and pathogenic germs must escape.
Ensure that there is sufficient condensation and/or separation of the vapors via suitable cold
traps or chemical traps.
Please note the personal protective equipment (gloves, clothing, goggles, etc.), extraction
and safety class required for the laboratory.
Depiction Meaning Location
General hazard area
Follow the operating manual.
Complete system: side of the device
next to the power connection.
Basic device: rear next to the power
connection.
Danger of explosion
Do not use this device to process any
explosive, radioactive or highly reactive
substances.
Do not use this device to process any
substances, which could create an explosive
atmosphere.
Top of the device
Risk of scalding when the device lid is open
When the heating is switched on, the surface
temperature of the rotor chamber can be > 60 °C.
Do not touch the walls of the rotor chamber.
Top of the device
Risk of injury from overpressure
The connection on the top of the emission
condenser is intended as an outlet only.
Make sure that the emission condenser is
connected correctly.
Never shut this connection off.
Top of the emission condenser
WARNING
Do not use or
produce
explosive
fluids and
gases.
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Hot surface
inside. Contact
may cause burn.
Do not touch.
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CAUTION
Outlet for the
air flow on top.
Outlet only.
Do not cover.
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