BUCHI Inert Loop B-295 - Manual (Page 8)

2 Safety
8 B-290 Operation Manual, Version I
2 .3 Improper use
Applications not mentioned in section 2.2 are considered to be improper. Also, applications which do
not comply with the technical data (see section 3 of this manual) are considered to be improper. The
operator bears the sole risk for any damages or hazards caused by such improper use.
The following uses are expressly forbidden:
• Use of gases with unknown chemical composition.
• Spray drying of biohazardous materials such as viruses or bacteria.
• Spray drying of organic solvents without safety lamella curtain, Inert Loop B-295 and in open mode.
• Use of the instrument in rooms which require ex-protected instruments.
• Spray drying of substances which might explode or ignite due to the processing and the selected
parameters of the Mini Spray Dryer B-290 or installed sub systems.
• Spray drying of toxic substances.
• Use of samples which might produce oxygen during the processing.
• Unattended use.
2 .4 Safety warnings and safety signs used in this manual
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardized signal words for identifying levels of
hazards and risks related to personal injury and property damage. All signal words, which are related
to personal injury are accompanied by the general safety sign.
For your safety it is important to read and fully understand the table below with the different signal
words and their definitions!
Sign Signal word Definition Risk level
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
★★★★
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
★★★☆
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
★★☆☆
no NOTICE
Indicates possible property damage, but no practices
related to personal injury.
★☆☆☆
(property damage only)
Supplementary safety information symbols may be placed in a rectangular panel on the left to the
signal word and the supplementary text (see example below).
Space for
supplementary
safety
information
symbols.
! SIGNAL WORD
Supplementary text, describing the kind and level of hazard/risk seriousness.
• List of measures to avoid the herein described, hazard or hazardous situation.
• ...
• ...