Rocket 4D Evaporation System
User Manual
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04-7848 Issue 2-4 August 2014
Safety
Warnings and cautions
T
his symbol is used within this manual to highlight
Warnings
and
Cautions
.
Warning:
highlights a risk of personal injury or material damage.
Caution:
highlights a risk of material damage.
Risk assessment
Carry out a risk assessment for each solvent before use. Consider the volumes of solvents
to be used and possible consequences of applying vacuum to solvent mixtures, especially
organic solvents. For example, H
2
O
2
gives off O
2
under vacuum, creating an oxygen rich
atmosphere.
Precautions
Observe the following safety precautions when using the evaporation system:
Only operate the system in a ventilated space.
Make sure exhaust / ventilation hoses are securely fitted and take solvent vapours
away from the equipment and from the user.
Product solution and rinse solvent is drawn into the vacuum system by atmospheric
pressure, do not pump liquids into the evaporator or pressurise the feed containers.
Do not place objects on top of the evaporator.
Refer to the Genevac published list of acceptable solvents for solvent compatibility
information.
Clean up any solvent spillage immediately.
Dispose of waste solvents in accordance with local environmental regulations.
Only allow users who are familiar with all the issues outlined in this user manual to operate
the equipment. If personnel lack the training or experience to comprehend the hazards that
can arise when operating the system, do not allow them to use it; personnel without such
training require thorough instruction. The information contained within this user manual
may form the basis of such training.
It is recommended that physical operations, such as removing the evaporation vessel,
should be practiced with a dry system or with dummy samples before operating with real
samples.
Note:
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that all equipment installed complies with local
regulations for the handling of large solvent volumes.