Warning:
(Risk of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.)
Warning:
(Risk of contacting corrosive substances.)
Warning:
(Risk of exposure to a toxic substance.)
Warning:
(Risk of personal exposure to laser radiation.)
Warning:
(Risk of exposure to biological agents that can pose a serious health
threat.)
Warning:
(Risk of tipping.)
Warning:
(Risk of explosion.)
Warning:
(Risk of high-pressure gas release.)
A.1.1 Specific warnings
A.1.1.1 Burst warning
This warning applies to Waters instruments and devices fitted with nonmetallic tubing.
Warning:
To avoid injury from bursting, nonmetallic tubing, heed these precautions
when working in the vicinity of such tubing when it is pressurized:
• Wear eye protection.
• Extinguish all nearby flames.
• Do not use tubing that is, or has been, stressed or kinked.
• Do not expose nonmetallic tubing to compounds with which it is chemically
incompatible: tetrahydrofuran, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid, for example.
• Be aware that some compounds, like methylene chloride and dimethyl sulfoxide,
can cause nonmetallic tubing to swell, significantly reducing the pressure at which
the tubing can rupture.
A.1.1.2 Mass spectrometer shock hazard
The following warning applies to all Waters mass spectrometers.
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