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Safety Precautions
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Safety Precautions
Please read this entire manual before unpacking, setting up, or operating this instrument.
Pay particular attention to all danger and caution statements. Failure to do so could result in serious injury to the
operator or damage to the equipment.
To ensure the protection provided by this equipment is not impaired, do not use or install this equipment in any
manner other than that which is specified in this manual.
Use of Hazard Information
If multiple hazards exist, this manual will use the signal word (Danger, Caution, Note) corresponding to the
greatest hazard.
Danger: Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
Caution: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in minor or moderate injury.
Information that requires special emphasis.
Each English-language Danger and Caution statement contains a cross-reference to a manual section where the
statement is presented in German, French, Spanish, and Italian.
Potential Safety Hazards
The following potential safety hazards are associated with operating the analyzer:
See Appendix C page 161 for a list
of abbreviations, acronyms and
definitions used in this manual.
• Electrical (line voltage)
• Components radiating ultraviolet energy
• Potentially hazardous chemicals