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2.2 Health and Safety Instructions
This furnace has been designed according to EN 61010-1 and has
been shipped from the manufacturer in excellent condition as far as
safety regulations are concerned. To maintain this condition and to
assure risk-free operation, the user must observe the notes and
warnings contained in these Operating Instructions.
– The user must especially become familiar with the warnings and
the operating conditions to prevent injury to personnel or damage
to materials. The manufacturer is not responsible for damage
resulting from misuse or failure to observe the Operating Instruc-
tions. Warranty claims cannot be accepted in such cases.
– Before switching on the furnace, make sure that the voltage
indicated on the rating plate complies with your local power
supply.
– The power socket must be equipped with a residual current circuit
breaker.
– The furnace must be plugged into a socket with protected
contacts.
– Place furnace on a fire-proof table (observe local regulations, e.g.
distance to combustible substances or objects, etc.)
– Always keep the air vents at the rear and the side of the furnace
free from obstruction.
– Do not touch any parts that become hot during the operation of
the furnace. There is a burn hazard!
– Clean furnace only with a dry or slightly moist cloth. Do not use
any solvents! Disconnect power before cleaning.
– The furnace must be cool before it is packed for transportation
purposes.
– Use original packaging for transportation purposes.
– Before calibration, maintenance, repair, or exchange of parts, the
power must be disconnected if the furnace is to be opened.
– If calibration, maintenance, or repair has to be carried out with
the power connected and the furnace open, only qualified
personnel, who are familiar with the risks and dangers, may
perform these procedures.
– After maintenance, the required safety tests (high voltage
resistance, protective conductor, etc.) have to be carried out.
– Ensure that only fuses of the indicated type and rated current are
used.
– If it is assumed that safe operation is no longer possible, the
power must be disconnected to avoid accidental operation.
Safe operation is no longer possible if
– the furnace is visibly damaged
– the furnace does not work
– the furnace has been stored under
unfavourable conditions over an extended period of time
– Use only original spare parts.
– The temperature range for faultless operation is +5 °C to +40 °C
(+41 °F to +104 °F).
– If the furnace has been stored at very low temperatures or high
atmospheric humidity the head has to be opened and the unit
dried or left to adjust to room temperature for approx.
1 hour (do not connect the power yet).
– The furnace has been tested for use at altitudes of up to 2000 m
(6562 ft) above sea level.
– The furnace may only be used indoors.
Any disruption of the protective conductor either inside
or outside the furnace or any loosening of the protective
conductor connection may lead to danger for the user in
case of malfunction. Deliberate interruptions are not
tolerated.
Materials developing harmful gases must not be fired.
Warnings regarding the dismounting of the heating muffle
This product contains ceramic fibres and may release fibre
dust. Fibre dust has proved to be carcinogenic in animal
experiments. The corresponding EU Safety Data Sheet must
be observed.
The heat insulation of the firing chamber in the Programat CS
consists of ceramic fibres. After prolonged use of ceramic fibres at
temperatures of over 900 °C (1652 °F), silicogenic substances
(Cristobalite) may be produced. In certain cases, e.g. upon changing
of the heating muffle, the possible resulting dust exposure may
cause irritation of the skin, eyes, and respiratory organs. Therefore,
proceed as follows when changing the heating muffle:
– Make sure the corresponding staff wears long-sleeved clothing, as
well as headgear, goggles, and gloves.
– Place suction equipment at the source of the dust or, if not
possible, provide the staff with FFP3 facemasks or similar items.
– Once the procedure has been completed, any dust possibly
adhering to exposed skin must first be rinsed off with cold water.
Only after that should soap and warm water be used.
– The corresponding work clothes should be washed separately.
Warning
The insulation on this product contains refractory ceramic fibres (RCF)
which pose a possible cancer hazard, if agitated and inhaled. May be
irritating to the skin, eyes or respiratory tract if insulation is cracked
or corrupted.
California Proposition 65
Warning: ”This product contains Refractory
Ceramic Fibres, a substance known to the State of California to
cause cancer.”
Disposal:
The furnaces must not be disposed of in the normal
domestic waste. Please correctly dispose of old
furnaces according to the corresponding EU council
directive. Information on the correct disposal may
also be found on your local Ivoclar Vivadent home-
page.
