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Operation Manual Lyovapor™ L-300/L-300 Pro
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Safety
2.1
Proper use
The Lyovapor™ L-300 is used for freeze-drying solid materials in ampoules, vials,
trays, round-neck or wide-neck flasks and is exclusively intended for that purpose.
The Lyovapor™ L-300 can be used in laboratories for the following tasks:
Sublimating and condensing water-based samples
Sublimating and condensing samples containing solvents
2.2
Use other than that intended
Use of any other kind than that described in the section Chapter 2.1 "Proper use",
page 9 and any application that does not comply with the technical specifications
(see Chapter 3.6 "Technical data", page 21) constitutes use other than that
intended.
In particular, the following applications are not permissible:
Use of the instrument in an environment with a potential risk of explosion or
areas which require explosion-safe apparatus.
Use of the instrument for processing substances outside of research and
development.
Production and processing of substances that can lead to spontaneous reactions,
such as explosives, metal hydrides or solvents that can form peroxides.
Processing with explosive gas mixtures.
Drying samples with high solvent concentrations without special safety
precautions.
Damage or hazards attributable to use of the product other than as intended are
entirely at the risk of the operator alone.
2.3
Staff qualification
Unqualified persons are unable to identify risks and are therefore exposed to greater
dangers.
The instrument may only be operated by suitably qualified laboratory staff.
These operating instructions are aimed at the following target groups:
Users
Users are persons that meet the following criteria:
They have been instructed in the use of the instrument.
They are familiar with the contents of these operating instructions and the
applicable safety regulations and apply them.
They are able on the basis of their training or professional experience to assess
the risks associated with the use of the instrument.
