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Warranty Terms and Conditions  

Esco products come with either a 1, 2 or 3 year limited warranty, depending on the product purchased, 
beginning on the date of shipment from any Esco international warehousing location. To determine which 
warranty applies to your product, refer to the appendix below. 
 
Esco's limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship. Esco's liability under this limited 
warranty shall be, at our option, to repair or replace any defective parts of the equipment, provided if proven 
to the satisfaction of Esco that these parts were defective at the time of being sold, and that all defective parts 
shall be returned, properly identified with a Return Authorization. 
 
This limited warranty covers parts only, and not transportation/insurance charges. 
 
This limited warranty does not cover: 

 

Freight or installation (inside delivery handling) damage. If your product was damaged in transit, you 
must file a claim directly with the freight carrier.  

 

Products with missing or defaced serial numbers.  

 

Products for which Esco has not received payment.  

 

Problems that result from:  

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External causes such as accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, improper 
operating environmental conditions.  

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Servicing not authorized by Esco.  

o

 

Usage that is not in accordance with product instructions.  

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Failure to follow the product instructions.  

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Failure to perform preventive maintenance.  

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Problems caused by using accessories, parts, or components not supplied by Esco.  

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Damage by fire, floods, or acts of God.  

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Customer modifications to the product  

 

Consumables such as filters (HEPA, ULPA, carbon, pre-filters) and fluorescent / UV bulbs. 

 

Esco is not liable for any damage incurred on the objects used on or stored in Esco equipment. If the 
objects are highly valuable, user is advised to have in place independent external preventive 
measures such as connection to a centralized alarm system.  
 

Factory installed, customer specified equipment or accessories are warranted only to the extent guaranteed by 
the original manufacturer. The customer agrees that in relation to these products purchased through Esco, our 
limited warranty shall not apply and the original manufacturer's warranty shall be the sole warranty in respect 
of these products. The customer shall utilize that warranty for the support of such products and in any event 
not look to Esco for such warranty support. 
 
Esco encourages all users to register their equipment online at www.escoglobal.com/warranty or complete the 
warranty registration form included with each product. 
 
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 
LIMITED IN TIME TO THE TERM OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. ESCO DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY 
BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, 
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR THIRD-
PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR FOR LOST 
WORK. ESCO'S LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE 
SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH ESCO IS RESPONSIBLE. 
 

Summary of Contents for Cytoculture LS2-4A1

Page 1: ...Hatboro PA 19040 USA Toll Free USA and Canada 1 877 479 3726 Tel 215 441 9661 Fax 215 441 9660 us escoglobal com usa escoglobal com Esco Micro Pte Ltd 21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486 777 Tel 65...

Page 2: ...change Sentinel and Cytoculture are registered trademarks of Esco Material in this manual is provided for informational purposes only The contents and the product described in this manual including an...

Page 3: ...tings 5 2 2 2 Calibration 6 2 2 3 Admin 7 2 2 4 Setting The Mode 7 2 3 Alarms and Warnings 9 Chapter 3 Basic Cabinet Operation 9 3 1 Sash Window Operation 9 3 1 1 Sash Window State 9 3 1 2 Using Sash...

Page 4: ...es such as filters HEPA ULPA carbon pre filters and fluorescent UV bulbs Esco is not liable for any damage incurred on the objects used on or stored in Esco equipment If the objects are highly valuabl...

Page 5: ...years limited for Ascent Opti 6 years for Ascent Max Cleanroom Equipment 1 year limited Laboratory Ovens and Incubators 1 year limited CO2 Incubators 2 years limited Containment Pharma Products 2 year...

Page 6: ...in a manner not specified by this manual the protection provided by this equipment may be impaired 3 Limitation of Liability The disposal and or emission of substances used in connection with this eq...

Page 7: ...Cytotoxic Lead Shielded Class II Biological Safety Cabinets v...

Page 8: ...ectives 92 31 EEC The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and its amending directives has been designed to comply with the requirement of the following Harmonized Standard Low Voltage EN 61010 1 2...

Page 9: ...Cytotoxic Lead Shielded Class II Biological Safety Cabinets vii...

Page 10: ...formation 1 1 Quick View 1 Airflow Sensor 2 Hinged Front Panel 3 Sentinel Microprocessor Control System 4 Lead Glass Sash Window 5 Electrical Outlet 6 Stainless Steel Armrest 7 Access Cover to KI Impr...

Page 11: ...The HEPA filtered air then passes through internal ducting in the back wall of the cabinet to a common air plenum where 35 is exhausted through the ULPA exhaust filter and 65 is forced evenly through...

Page 12: ...ide one of the menu options 6 Set Mute Button o Chooses the menu or sub menu currently displayed on the LCD screen o Proceeds to the next step or sequence inside one of the menu options o Mutes the al...

Page 13: ...1 Settings The user may use the settings menu function to customize the operation of the Cabinet to meet specific application requirements 2 2 1 1 Set Clock Time Users can set the time by increasing d...

Page 14: ...e fan is running and also during the calibration process airflow measurement is displayed in the selected unit MENU SETTINGS VELOCITY UNIT M S FPM 2 2 1 6 Temperature Unit Selection Using this option...

Page 15: ...s to be performed Setting the PIN to 0000 will disable this feature MENU ADMIN NEW FAN PIN XXXX 2 2 3 3 A F Monitor Whenever the air velocity falls below the fail point the air fail alarm will be trig...

Page 16: ...normal operating height nor at fully closed position UV mode this condition can easily be corrected by putting the sash at the appropriate operation position Another warning that should be acted upon...

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Page 18: ...activated whenever the sash window is moved from the normal operating height Whenever the sash window is moved to the correct height from a higher or lower position the light will automatically be tur...

Page 19: ...aratus in the safe working area Minimize room activity personnel movements closing and opening of doors etc since these external airflow disturbances may adversely affect the BSC s internal airflow th...

Page 20: ...tributor or Esco for more information 3 5 UV Lamps The UV light is a very effective germicide and virucide Even at the minimum acceptable irradiance in a BSC 40 W cm 2 US Department of Health and Huma...

Page 21: ...cohol Depending on the contaminant involved at the time of operating the BSC there are various other types of disinfecting agents that may be used The following table outlines the effectiveness of var...

Page 22: ...gen peroxide Decontamination process should only be carried out by trained personnel In any of the following eventualities the user should ensure that the BSC has been properly decontaminated keeping...

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Page 24: ...to the next one 2 Hold open tubes and bottles as vertically as possible to avoid spillage Discard empty tubes and bottles into collection bags placed inside the Cabinet immediately after use 3 Use co...

Page 25: ...wait 10 to 15 minutes Clean the spill and the area and equipment surrounding it using a suitable disinfectant 5 After the spillage has been cleaned discard your outer gloves and start using a new pair...

Page 26: ...face of the BSC particularly on the front and top in order to remove dust that accumulated there Use clean water to finish the cleaning and wash away any residue of disinfectant agent soap water and g...

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Page 30: ...peration problems encountered etc 2 Any decontamination procedure performed by either the user or the technician should be recorded down as well 3 Please also record any major maintenance procedure pe...

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