M0726(2):LMFI Series 5000 Lab Melt Flow Indexer
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English 02/2014
Safety summary
The following are recommended safety precautions unrelated to any specific procedures in this
manual and therefore do not appear elsewhere. Personnel must understand and apply them as
appropriate during all phases of operation and maintenance. IN ALL CASES, BE PRUDENT.
Keep away from live circuits
Do not replace components or make adjustments inside
equipment with power turned on. To avoid injuries, always
remove power source and discharge and ground a circuit
before touching it. When making electrical connections, the
services of a qualified electrician must be employed. Contact
with live electrical circuits can cause serious personal injury or
death. Be sure no circuits are energized during installation,
connection or removal of any electrical cables or lines.
Wear protective clothing
Wear protective clothing (gloves, apron, goggles, etc.)
approved for the materials and tools being used.
Provide adequate ventilation
Warning
Provide ventilation to remove heat and noxious odors and to
prevent the accumulation of asphyxiates such as nitrogen gas.
Avoid hot surfaces
Keep hands away from hot surfaces and materials. Contact
with hot surfaces or materials can cause blistering and third
degree burns. Wear approved, clean, thermally insulated
gloves when handling these components. Should injury occur;
immerse injured area in cold water and get immediate medical
attention.
Use gloves, it's very HOT!
To prevent burns, gloves and a long sleeve shirt (or lab coat) are essential. Dies and piston rods
are extremely hot and are designed to quickly transfer heat to the sample being tested.
Unfortunately this means they will transfer heat very quickly to you as well. Even brief contact
with a hot item can cause a burn. The indexer barrel housing can also get fairly hot. However, at
any barrel temperature, these should not cause burns if touched for a very brief period except
