BUCHI Syncor Polyvap - Manual (Page 13)

Syncore ® Accessories
version E 11
2.5 Basic hazards
The basic hazards arise from:
• Chemicals that are toxic or cause allergic reactions, or
can, in a chemical reaction, produce compounds that
are toxic or cause allergic reactions.
• Solvent materials which can form peroxides.
• Very hot or very cold parts made of plastics and metals
(Burn injuries).
• Kinked hoses or the dissolving of hose materials used to
introduce liquids, compressed gases under pressure.
• Moving parts which rotate at high speed about an axis
and which if used in an improper way can lead
to injury or the destruction of laboratory equipment.
• Glass vessels under vacuum which can implode.
• Electric cables which can be damaged or incorrectly
connected.
• Combustible gases or solvent vapors in the area imme-
diately adjacent to the Syncore.
2.6 Safety procedures
The regional and local laws and regulations must be obser-
ved. It is necessary to wear personal protective equipment
such as protective goggles and a laboratory coat.
It is only permissible to assemble and dismantle certain
parts of the Syncore when such action is necessary to carry
out the functional requirements.
This activity can be performed manually or by use of the
tool which is supplied. Except for authorized maintenance
personnel, the removal of protective devices and cover
plates/shrouding with the aid of a conventional tool is
forbidden.
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