Agilent Technologies DS40M, User Manual

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5 Technical Information
Lubricants
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Lubricants
It will be readily understood how important adequate lubrication is
to high technology pumps like the Agilent vacuum pumps. Correct
use of appropriate lubricants makes a significant contribution to
achieving best performance and warding off defects.
When handling lubricants, the following sanitary protection
measures should be observed at all times:

Avoid prolonged, excessive or repeated contact of the skin with
products for lubrication, and also avoid directly inhaling the
fumes or vapors of such products.

Protect the skin by wearing appropriate clothes and equipment
(e.g. special suits, glasses or, where permitted by the safety
regulations, gloves) or by applying a special protective product.

Clean the skin carefully after contact with the lubricants by
washing freely with water and soap.

Apply a skin cream after washing.

Take off and change clothes or shoes on which oil has been
spilled.
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Never put rags dripping with oil into the pockets of your clothes.
When disposing of waste lubricants, observe the following
environment protection regulations:

The lubricants risk contaminating the water and the ground!
Therefore never pour lubricating products on to the ground, into
water or in the sewage system. All violations of these rules are
liable to persecution as provided for by law. When using
lubricants always keep oil can nearby.

Take care in draining off waste oils. In disposal of these products
respect all regulations in force concerning waste oil disposal.
The recommended lubricating oil is the Agilent Rotary Vane Fluid
AVF20S. The Rotary Vane Fluid AVF20S is a general purpose
mechanical pump fluid specifically engineered to provide superior
performance in high speed direct drive mechanical pumps.