Grant Instruments TBT-T100IN - Manual (Page 5)

TBT-T100IN 31082 V3
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3.0 Safety information
3.1
Safety compliance
Grant immersion thermostats meet the requirements of international safety standard
IEC 61010: Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use. They also comply with the equivalent national standards including:
EN 61010-2-010
UL 61010A-2-010
CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 61010-2-010-04.
3.2
Safety symbols
The symbols below are marked on the equipment and throughout this manual to indicate:
Caution: Surfaces and heat transfer liquid can be hot during and after use.
Read this manual before using the bath.
Important safety warning.
3.3
Safety warnings
Read the whole of these instructions. Safety may be impaired if they are not
followed.
For the T100IN, only use water as the working liquid.
Do not use the T100IN with flammable heat transfer liquids.
Use fume extraction when using silicone fliuids at elevated temperatures
Do not use the T100IN to heat any sample material that could cause a fire or
any other kind of hazard.
Do not use the equipment in an area where there are aggressive or explosive
chemical mixtures.
If a potentially hazardous liquid is spilt onto or inside the equipment, disconnect
it from the power supply and have it checked by a competent person.
It is the user ’s responsibility to carry out appropriate decontamination if
hazardous material is spilt on the equipment.
If the alarm lamp is illuminated do not touch the liquid or the tank base, they
may be very hot. Refill carefully, a hot heater can cause a spattering of very hot
water droplets and scalding steam.
Do not touch surfaces which become hot during high temperature operation.