User instructions, 1 using this manual, 2 warning signs and hazard icons – Eppendorf 5424 R Centrifuge User Manual
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1 User instructions
Centrifuge 5424 / 5424 R — Operating manual
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User instructions
Operating manual
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1.1
Using this manual
Please read this operating manual completely before using the device for the first time.
Please view this operating manual as part of the product and keep it somewhere easily
accessible.
When passing the device on to third parties, be sure to include this operating manual.
If this manual is lost, please request another one. The current version can be found on our
website www.eppendorf.com.
The Centrifuge 5424 / 5424 R is available in two versions: keypad or rotary knobs. This
operating manual generally describes how to operate the keypad version. However, it also
applies to the rotary knob version.
1.2
Warning signs and hazard icons
1.2.1
Hazard symbols
1.2.2
Degrees of danger
The degree of danger is a part of a safety note and distinguishes the possible results of
non-observance from each other.
1.3
Abbreviations used
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
PTFE
Polytetrafluorethylen
rcf
Relative centrifugal force
rpm
Revolutions per
minute
UV
Ultraviolet radiation
Biohazard
Explosion
Electric shock
Crushing
Hazard point
Material damage
DANGER
Will lead to severe injuries or death.
WARNING
May lead to severe injuries or death.
CAUTION
May lead to light to moderate injuries.
NOTICE
May lead to material damage.
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