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5.3 Moving crucibles
For contamination reasons, crucibles may only be moved before the analysis using crucible
tongs.
DANGER
D5.0006
Danger caused by burning samples
– Damage to the respiratory tract, skin and/or mucous membranes.
– Radiation damage.
Users themselves must assess the risk emanating from a sample
during analysis.
Crucibles are very hot after analysis, and there is a risk of burns. After analysis, crucibles may
only be moved using the crucible tongs.
5.4 Disposal of the crucibles
The crucibles from the analysed samples are collected in a crucible bin to permit their
subsequent disposal.
Fig. 7: Crucible disposal
Number
Component
Description
1
Crucible bin
Bin to collect crucibles after analysis
2
Space for the crucible bin
Space for the crucible bin
The crucibles are automatically collected in the crucible bin (
1
). Before each analysis process,
make sure there is still enough space in the crucible bin to accommodate the analysed
crucibles. If necessary, empty the crucible bin before starting an analysis process. An analysis
can only be performed if the crucible bin has been put in its designated space (
2
) (see Fig. 7:
1
2
