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Operation Manual Rotavapor® R-300
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Safety
2.1
Intended use
The Rotavapor® R-300 is intended for evaporating and condensing solvents. It can
be used in laboratories and production facilities for the following operations:
Evaporating solvents
Synthesis and purification of chemicals
Recycling and concentration of solvents
Recrystallization
Drying of powders and granulates
2.2
Use other than that intended
Use of any kind other than that described in Chapter 2.1 "Intended use", page 8
and any application that does not comply with the technical specifications (see
Chapter 3.5 "Technical data", page 19) constitutes use other than that intended.
In particular, the following applications are not permissible:
Use of the device in an environment with a potential risk of explosion or areas
which require explosion-safe apparatus
Use of the device for processing substances in the food, animal feed or cosmetics
industries
Production and processing of substances that can lead to spontaneous reactions,
e.g. explosives, metal hydrides or solvents that can form peroxides
Working with explosive gas mixtures
Drying hard, brittle substances (e.g. stone or soil samples) that could damage the
evaporating flask
Shock-cooling of the evaporating flask or other glass components
Damage or hazards attributable to use of the product other than as intended are
entirely at the risk of the user alone.