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Safety Information
Your Thermo Scientific LOCATOR and LOCATOR Plus
Series have been designed with function, reliability and
safety in mind. For safe operation, please pay attention
to the alert signals throughout the manual.
Please Read
All cryopreservation vessels, regardless of who manu-
factures them, use a vacuum to provide the super insu-
lative properties needed to keep nitrogen in a liquid
form. They are very similar, in fact, to the thermos ves-
sels you may have used to store coffee, soup or milk.
Remember how fragile they were? Since no vacuum is
perfect or will last forever, we suggest that you monitor
the consumption of liquid nitrogen used by your vessel
on a regular basis, i.e. every 1-2 days. By monitoring,
you may be able to anticipate subtle changes in con-
sumption and possibly react to problems before they
arise. You may opt to use a level monitor for this pur-
pose. (See page 13 for level monitor operation.).
Also, if your samples are super critical, one-of-a-kind, or
irreplaceable, consider allocating your samples to 2 sep-
arate vessels. Remember the old adage about placing
all your eggs into one basket….
Finally, because no vacuum will last forever, consider
having your vessel tested by the manufacturer or a qual-
ified cryovessel service technician every 7-10 years,
regardless of any problems (or lack thereof) you may
have had in the past. This will help insure your samples
against sudden loss of nitrogen due to vacuum failure.
General Usage
Do not use this product for anything other than its in-
tended usage.
Use of the equipment in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer may impair the protection provided by the
equipment.
Safety Information
Alert Signals
Warning
Warnings alert you to a possibility of
personal injury.
Caution
Cautions alert you to a possibility of
damage to the equipment.
Note
Notes alert you to pertinent facts and
conditions.
