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About This Product
This vacuum oven enables small amounts of samples to be hydrolyzed, concentrated, or heat-treated,
without using water, oil, or other heating media.
The heating surface is enclosed in a glass bell jar, which allows samples to be concentrated or dried
under reduced pressure. It can also be used for temporary storage of samples in an inert atmosphere
or for gas purging.
Safety Precautions
The precautionary information that appears in this instruction manual is for ensuring that the product is
used safely and for preventing injury to you and other people and damage to equipment.
It is all important for ensuring safety and so be sure to read it thoroughly before using the product and
observe it during use.
Users (Important)
This product must be operated only by persons with adequate specialist skills, training, and
experience to understand the potential dangers of operating the product. Persons who are untrained
or still undergoing training may operate the product only under guidance from a trained person or a
person with specialized experience.
This instruction manual was written on the assumption that the product will be operated only by
users who fully understand the potential dangers of operating the product.
Warning Labels
The degree of damage or injury that may occur if the product is used without consideration of the
corresponding item of precautionary information is indicated by one of two labels: WARNING
and CAUTION. These labels indicate precautionary information that is important for ensuring
safety and so be sure to observe them.
Labels Indicating Degrees of Damage or Injury
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury or possibly death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor to moderate injury or equipment damage.
Examples of Warning Labels
Do Not Touch
The
symbol indicates prohibited actions. Specific details are given in or
near the symbol. The label on the left indicates that touching is prohibited.
Disconnect
Power Plug
The
symbol indicates actions that must be performed. Specific details
are given in or near the symbol.
The label on the left indicates that the power plug must be disconnected.
