Freeze-dryer Epsilon 1-4 LSCplus
Freeze-dryer Epsilon 2-4 LSCplus
3 Safety
Version 07/2022, Rev. 3.0 of 20/07/2022
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Translation of the original operating manual
Fire prevention
• Fuses protect certain electrical circuits within the freeze-dryer against
over-current conditions. Always use fuses of the same type and rating.
Safety area
• Maintain a safety distance of at least 30 cm (12 inches) around the
freeze-dryer.
• Do not store any dangerous goods in the safety area of the freeze-
dryer.
• Do not place any dangerous material, e.g. glass vessels containing
liquid substances, within the safety area of 30 cm around the freeze-
dryer. Spilled liquids may get into the freeze-dryer and damage the
electrical or mechanical components.
• Do not stay in the safety area longer than what is absolutely necessary
for the operation of the freeze-dryer.
Accessories
• Do not use the freeze-dryer with accessories that shows signs of
damage.
• Only use accessories that have been approved by the manufacturer
(except for commercial vessels made of glass or synthetic materials).
We explicitly warn against the use of equipment of poor quality!
Breaking glass or bursting vessels can cause dangerous situations.
Handling hazardous materials
• The generally applicable regulations for handling flammable substances
in laboratories / workplaces must be observed.
• During sample preparation, loading and unloading of samples and
defrosting, appropriate safety precautions must be observed.
• Depending on the used solvent, hot gas defrosting should be avoided.
• Caution when handling hazardous materials such as strong acids or
bases, radioactive substances and volatile organics: If such substances
are spilled, they must be cleaned up immediately.
• If a sample with hazardous materials such as strong acids or bases,
radioactive substances or volatile organics is spilled inside a chamber,
they must be cleaned up immediately.
• Caution when handling solvents: Keep sources of ignition away from
solvents.
• When using flammable or hazardous solvents, the vacuum pump must
be vented to or operate inside a fume hood.
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