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Rotary Evaporator
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Safety Instructions
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Read the operating instructions in full before starting
up and follow the safety instructions.
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Keep the operating instructions in a place where they
can be accessed by everyone.
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Ensure that only trained staff work with the appliance.
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Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational
health and safety and accident prevention regulations.
When working under a vacuum in particular!
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Wear your personal protective equipment in
accordance with the hazard category of the medium to
be processed. Otherwise there is a risk of:
- splashing liquids,
- body parts, hair, clothing and jewellery getting
caught,
- injury as a result of glass breakage.
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CAUTION! Inhalation of or contact with media such
as poisonous liquids, gases, spray mist, vapours, dusts
or biological and microbiological materials can be
hazardous to user.
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Set up the device in a spacious area on an even, stable,
clean, non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
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Ensure that there is sufficient space above the device
as the glass assembly may exceed the height of the
device.
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Prior to each use, always check the device, accessories
and especially the glass parts for damage. Do not use
damaged components.
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Ensure that the glass assembly is tension-free! Danger
of cracking as a result of:
- stress due to incorrect assembly,
- external mechanical hazards,
- local temperature peaks.
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Ensure that the stand does not start to move due to
vibrations respectively unbelance.
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Beware of hazards due to:
- flammable materials,
- combustible media with a low boiling temperature,
- glass breakage.
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CAUTION! Only process and heat up media that has a
flash point higher than the adjusted safe temperature
limit of the heating bath that has been set.
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The safe temperature limit of the heating bath must
always be set to at least 25 °C lower than the fire point
of the media used.
