PerkinElmer AAnalyst 700, User Manual

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Safety/Regulatory Information
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Correct use of the instrument
Before you install or use your instrument, and in order to get the best results, you
should be familiar with all of the instruments in the system and know how to
operate them. You should also be aware of the safety procedures in force in your
laboratory, especially those concerning atomic spectrometry instruments. Consult
the guides supplied with the instruments before you start.
If you use the instrument in a manner not specified in the guide, or if you use it
for a purpose other than that intended, you may damage the instrument, or
compromise your own, or someone else’s, safety.
This instrument should only be operated by persons who are suitably qualified
and have received adequate training.
This symbol alerts you to the risk of
ultraviolet radiation
that could cause
eye damage
to yourself or other persons.
Details about these circumstances are in a box like this one.
Caution
The term CAUTION alerts you to situations that could result in
serious damage
to the instrument
or other equipment.
Details about these circumstances are described in a message similar to this
one.