Hach EZ Series, Basic User Manual

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C A U T I O N
Chemical exposure hazard. Obey laboratory safety procedures and wear all of the personal protective
equipment appropriate to the chemicals that are handled. Refer to the current safety data sheets
(MSDS/SDS) for safety protocols.
Pre-requisite: Reagents, standards and cleaning solutions are supplied by the user. Visit the
manufacturer's website to get detailed information about all of the necessary chemical solutions
based on the analyzer serial number.
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance below the analyzer to install the bottles. The tubing is
factory installed. Install the bottles of reagents, standard solutions and the cleaning solution. Refer to
Figure 7 .
If the analyzer uses flammable reagents, make sure to obey the safety precautions that follow:
• Use only manufacturer-supplied bottles for the reagents.
• Keep the reagent bottles in well-ventilated location and at 15 to 20 °C (50 to 86 °F).
• Keep the reagent bottles away from heat, sparks and open flame.
• Keep the reagent bottles and reagent away from oxidizing agents, reducing agents strong acids,
strong bases, halogens and amines.
• Keep the reagent bottles closed when not in use.
• Obey the same precautions with uncleaned empty reagent bottles.
Figure 7 Solution bottle installation
1 Fitting 3 Bottle cap
2 Ferrule 4 Bottle
Section 6 User interface and navigation
Refer to the expanded user manual on the manufacturer's website.
Section 7 Startup
Complete all electrical and plumbing connections before startup. When power is applied to the
instrument, the instrument automatically starts an initialization process. Make sure to close the
analyzer doors before operation,
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