BUCHI Nano Spray Dryer B-90 - Manual (Page 8)

2 Safety
8 B-90 Operation Manual, Version B
2.3 Improper use
Applications not mentioned in section 2.2 are considered to be improper. Applications which do not
comply with the technical data (see section 3 of this manual) are also considered to be improper.
The operator bears the sole risk for any damages or hazards caused by improper use!
The following uses are expressly forbidden:
• Use of gases with unknown chemical composition.
• Spray drying of biohazard materials such as viruses or bacteria.
• Spray drying of organic solvents in ‘open loop’ and without the Inert Loop B-295.
• Installation or 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 Nano Spray Dryer B-90 or installed sub systems.
• Use of samples which might produce oxygen during the processing.
2.4 Safety warnings and safety signals used in this manual
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardized signal words for identifying levels of
hazard seriousness of 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 below table 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 below example).
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.
• ...
• ...