BUCHI Rotavapo R-100 - Manual (Page 7)

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Operation Manual Rotavapor® R­100 7/60
2 Safety
2.1 Intended use
The Rotavapor® R­100 is intended for evaporating and condensing solvents. It can be
used in laboratories and production facilities for the following operations:
— Evaporating and condensing solvents and suspensions
— Synthesis and purification of refined chemicals
— Recycling and concentration of solvents
— Recrystallization
— Drying of powders and granulates
2.2 Use other than that intended
Use of any kind other than that described in the section Chapter 2.1 "Intended use",
page 7 and any application that does not comply with the technical specifications
(see Chapter 3.4 "Technical data", page 17) constitutes use other than that intended.
In particular, the following applications are not permissible:
— Use of the device in an environment with a potential risk of explosion or areas which
require explosion­safe apparatus
— Use of the device for processing substances in the food, animal feed or cosmetics
industries
— Production and processing of substances that can lead to spontaneous reactions,
e.g. explosives, metal hydrides or solvents that can form peroxides
— Working with explosive gas mixtures
— Distillation of oil
— Drying hard, brittle substances (e.g. stone or soil samples) that could damage the
evaporating flask
— Shock­cooling of the evaporating flask or other glass components
Damage or hazards attributable to use of the product other than as intended are en­
tirely at the risk of the user alone.