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Basic safety instructions
AZURA® Detector UVD 2.1L Instructions, V6831
2.6 Working with solvents
2.6.1 General requirements
Qualification: The user is trained for handling different solvents.
Chemical compatibility of wetted materials: Note recommended sol-
vents and concentrations in these instructions in order to avoid perso-
nal injury or damage to the device (see „13 Chemical compatibility of
Flammability: Organic solvents are highly flammable. Since capillaries
can detach from their screw fittings and may cause inflammable sol-
vent to leak, it is prohibited to have any open flames near the analytical
system.
Toxicity: Note that organic solvents are toxic above a certain
concentration.
Self-ignition point: Only use solvents which do not self-ignite under
given conditions.
2.6.2 Contamination by health-threatening solvents
Contamination with toxic, infectious or radioactive substances poses
a hazard for all persons involved during operation, repair, sale, and dis-
posal of a device.
All contaminated devices must be properly decontaminated by a spe-
cialist company or the operating company before they can be recom-
missioned, repaired, sold, or disposed (see „10 Disposal“, p. 43).
2.6.3 Avoiding leakage
Risk of electrical shock or short circuit if solvents or other liquids leak into
the interior of the device. You can avoid a leakage through the following
measures:
Tightness: Visually check the device or system regularly for leaks.
Solvent tray: The use of a solvent tray prevents liquids get from the
bottles into the inside of the device.
Eluent lines: Install capillaries and hoses in such a way that, in case of a
leak, liquids cannot get into the interior of the devices underneath.
In case of leakage: Switch off the system. Only take the device into
operation if the cause of the leak has been resolved (see „8 Mainte-