Thermo Scientific IMP 180, Manual

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Thermo Scientific Heratherm IMP 1-1
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Safety Notes
Basic Operating Precautions
These operating instructions describe Heratherm refrigerated incubators.
Heratherm refrigerated incubators have been manufactured to the latest state of the art and
have been tested thoroughly for flawless functioning prior to shipping. However, the
refrigerated incubator may present potential hazards, particularly if it is operated by
inadequately trained personnel or if it is not used in accordance with the intended purpose.
Therefore, the following must be observed for the sake of accident prevention:
• Never step into the unit.
• Heratherm refrigerated incubators must be operated by adequately trained and authorized
professional personnel.
• Heratherm refrigerated incubators must not be operated unless these operating
instructions have been fully read and understood.
• The present operating instructions, applicable safety data sheets, plant hygiene guidelines
and the corresponding technical rules issued by the operator shall be used to create written
procedures targeted at personnel working with the subject matter device, detailing:
• the decontamination measures to be employed for the refrigerated incubator and the
accessories used with it,
• the safety precautions to be taken when processing specific agents,
• wearing protective equipment when handling e.g. microbiological and biological
samples
• the measures to be taken in case of accidents.
• Repair work on the refrigerated incubator must be carried out only by trained and
authorized expert personnel.
• The contents of these operating instructions are subject to change at any time without
further notice.
• Concerning translations into foreign languages, the German version of these operating
instructions is binding.
• Keep these operating instructions close to the refrigerated incubator so that safety
instructions and important information are always accessible.
• Drying time after decommissioning, as Transport 2 hours.