AZURA® Detector RID 2.1L / RID 2.1L HighFlow Instructions V6750
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3.4
Warning notifications
3.5
Decontamination
Possible dangers related to the device are divided into personal and
material damage in these instructions.
Sign
Meaning
DANGER (red) indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING (orange) indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION (yellow) indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE (blue) is used to address practices
not related to phy sical injury.
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Gerätename Betriebsanleitung, V-Nummer
Contamination of devices with toxic, infectious or radioactive substances
poses a hazard for all persons during operation, repair, sale, and disposal
of a device.
All contaminated devices must be properly decontaminated by a specia-
list company or the operating company before they can be recommissi-
oned, repaired, sold, or disposed of. All materials or fluids used for
decontamination must be collected separately and disposed of properly.
Decontamination Report
Devices without a completed Decontamination Report will not be repai-
red. If you would like to return a device to KNAUER, make sure to enclose
a completed Decontamination Report with the device:
https://www.knauer.net/decontamination-report
.
Life-threatening injuries
Health danger if getting in contact with toxic, infectious or radio-active
substances.
Before disposing of the device or sending it away for repair, you are
required to decontaminate the device in a technically correct manner.
3.3
What must the user take into account?
All safety instructions in this document
The environmental, installation, and connection specifications in this
document
National and international regulations pertaining to laboratory work
Original spare parts, tools, and solvents made or recommended by
KNAUER
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
Accident prevention regulations published by the accident insurance
companies for laboratory work
Filtration of substances under analysis
Use of inline filters
Once the capillaries have been used, never re-use them in other areas
of the HPLC system.
Only use a given PEEK fitting for one specific port and never re-use it
for other ports. Always install new PEEK fittings on each separate port.
Follow KNAUER or manufacturer’s instructions on caring for the co-
lums.
More safety-relevant information is listed below:
flammability: Organic solvents are highly flammable. Since capillaries
can detach from their screw fittings and allow solvent to escape, it is
prohibited to have any open flames near the analytical system.
solvent tray: Risk of electrical shock or short circuit if liquids get into
the device‘s interior. For this reason, place all bottles in a solvent tray.
solvent lines: Install capillaries and tubing in such a way that liquids
cannot get into the interior in case of a leak.
leaks: Regularly check if any system components are leaking.
power cable: Defective power cables are not to be used to connect
the device and the power supply system.
self-ignition point: Only use eluents that have a self-ignition point hig-
her than 150 °C under normal ambient conditions.
power strip: If several devices are connected to one power strip, al-
ways consider the maximum power consumption of each device.
power supply: Only connect devices to voltage sources, whose voltage
equals the device‘s voltage.
toxicity: Organic eluents are toxic above a certain concentration.
Ensure that work areas are always well-ventilated! Wear protective
gloves and safety glasses when working on the device!
Where is use of the device prohibited?
Never use the system in potentially explosive atmospheres without
appro priate protective equipment. For further information, contact the
Techni cal Support of KNAUER.
Secure decommissioning
Take the device completely out of operation by disconnecting the power
plug from the power supply (wall socket or power strip).
Opening the device
The device may be opened by the KNAUER Technical Support or any
company authorized by KNAUER only.
