Tanaka AD-6, Instruction Manual

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FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing the Automated Distillation Tester Model AD-6 from Tanaka
Scientific Limited.
This instruction manual provides necessary information for using the AD-6. Read this
manual thoroughly before use and ensure that you have understood its contents.
This manual employs the following precautionary notation. For your safety, ensure that
you understand these precautions and heed them at all times.
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WARNING:
Warnings indicate a significant risk of death or serious
physical injury if the information is ignored.
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CAUTION:
Cautions indicate a significant risk of physical injury or
property damage if the information is ignored.
USES
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WARNING: This product is only to be used for distillation
measurements, as prescribed in ASTM D86 "Standard
Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure", ASTM D850 “Standard Test
Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic
Hydrocarbons and Related Materials” and ASTM
D1078 “Standard Test Method for Distillation Range of
Volatile Organic Liquids”.
This product automates the testing procedures
prescribed in ASTM D 86, D850 and D1078 for
making distillation measurements and is not to be
used for any other purpose.