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VERTEX 70v User Manual
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S A F E T Y
Safety Instructions
W a s t e D i s p o s a l
Dispose all waste produced (chemicals, infectious and radioactively contaminated sub-
stances etc.) according to the prevailing laboratory regulations. Detergents and clean-
ing agents must be disposed according to the local waste regulations.
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S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S
The following chapters describe all relevant safety aspects of the spectrometer opera-
tion. Depending on the degree of hazard the safety instructions are classified as fol-
lows:
Danger
indicates that death, severe personal injury or substantial property damage
WILL result if proper precautions are not taken.
Warning
indicates that death, severe personal injury or substantial property damage
CAN result if proper precautions are not taken.
Caution
indicates that minor personal injury or property damage CAN result if proper
precautions are not taken.
Note
draws your attention to particularly important information on the product,
e.g. product operation or to a special part of the manual.
The safety instructions
Danger
,
Warning
and
Caution
stand out by the corresponding
warning labels.
C a u t i o n - C o r r o s i v e S u b s t a n c e
This warning symbol indicates the possible presence of corrosive sub-
stances. When working with corrosive substances, always observe the lab-
oratory safety regulations and take protective measures (e.g. wearing
protective masks and gloves). Failure to do so may cause severe personal
injury or even death.
