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Before using your new LOCATOR or LOCATOR Plus
vessel, carefully inspect the vessel prior to use. Check
for signs of damage which may have occurred in ship-
ment. It is advisable to fill (see filling instructions) all new
units with liquid nitrogen and watch liquid nitrogen loss
rate for a few days. If there are any problems, call
Customer Srevice as soon as possible.
The warranty registration card enclosed with the vessel
must be completed and returned to the factory within 30
days to make warranty effective. This information must
include the serial number, which is located on the label
on the vessel.
Unpacking
Note
The most prevalent cause of failure of
liquid nitrogen storage vessels is me-
chanical. The vessel neck tube sup-
ports the full weight of the inner shell
and all the liquid nitrogen it contains. A
side blow to the vessel causes the in-
ner shell to swing in a pendulum-like
motion causing the neck tube to be
damaged. Any storage vessel which
has been in an accident, has been
dropped or lowered to hit on its side
will tend to fail more rapidly than one
which has not.
Caution
Exercise caution when moving your
LOCATOR or LOCATOR Plus vessel.
LOCATOR and LOCATOR Plus cryobi-
ological storage systems are
not
transportation vessels
. Transport
carts are designed for mobility within
the lab or lab to lab only. Moving full
vessels long distances, over cracks in
floor, thresholds, on inclined ramps or
in elevators can cause
premature vac-
uum failure
.
Note
If you must transport samples under
cryogenic conditions, consider the Arc-
tic Express line of Dry Shippers avail-
able from Thermo Scientific.
