BUCHI Vacuum Pump V-710 - Manual (Page 6)

2 Safety
6 V-700/710 Operation Manual, Version E
2 Safety
This chapter points out the safety concept of the instrument and contains general rules of behavior
and warnings from hazards concerning the use of the product.
The safety of users and personnel can only be ensured if these safety instructions and the safety-
related warnings in the individual chapters are strictly observed and followed. Therefore, the manual
must always be available to all persons performing the tasks described herein.
2 .1 User qualification
The instrument may only be used by laboratory personnel and other persons who on account of
training or professional experience have an overview of the dangers which can develop when
operating the instrument.
Personnel without this training or persons who are currently being trained require careful instruction.
The present Operation Manual serves as the basis for this.
2 .2 Proper use
This instrument has been designed and built for laboratories. Its proper use is the evacuation of
laboratory instruments. This is done by means of a PTFE diaphragm pump, with or without regulation
through one or more vacuum controllers.
A PTFE diaphragm pump is mainly used for:
• Evacuation of distillation instruments, in particular rotary evaporators
• Vacuum filtrations
• Vacuum drying cabinets
• Drying ovens
2 .3 Improper use
Applications not mentioned above are improper. Also, applications, which do not comply with the
technical data, are considered improper. The operator bears the sole risk for any damages caused by
such improper use.
ATTENTION
Danger of pump destruction or loss of pump performance:
• Never use the pump for pumping liquids or solid particles.
The following uses are expressly forbidden:
• Use of the instrument in rooms which require ex-protected instruments.
• Processing of samples which can explode or ignite due to a blow, friction, heat, or sparks (e.g.
explosives, etc.).
• Use of the instrument for digestions (e.g. Kjeldahl).
• Use of the instrument to produce over-pressure (pressurize a system).
• Use of the instrument at an ambient temperature of > 40 °C.