About This Manual
This manual is designed to assist you in the optimal usage of your Labnet 16M
Microcentrifuge. The manual is available in English, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese, and Spanish on our website at:
www.labnetinternational.com/document-center
Safety Precautions
NEVER
use the centrifuge in any manner not specified in these instructions.
NEVER
operate the centrifuge without a rotor properly attached to the shaft.
NEVER
fill tubes while they are in the rotor. Liquid spillage may harm unit.
NEVER
put hands in the rotor area unless the rotor is completely stopped.
NEVER
move the centrifuge while the rotor is spinning.
NEVER
use solvents or flammables near this or other electrical equipment.
NEVER
centrifuge flammable, explosive or corrosive materials
NEVER
centrifuge hazardous materials outside of a hood or proper containment
facility
ALWAYS
load the rotor symmetrically. Each tube should be counterbalanced by
another tube of the same type and weight
ALWAYS
locate the centrifuge within easy access to an electrical outlet.
ALWAYS
use only microcentrifuge tubes made from plastic and designed to
withstand centrifugal forces of at least 16,000 x g.
