Thermo Scientific SORVALL RC-5C PLUS, Руководство пользователя

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Care and Maintenance SORVALL ® Centrifuges
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W A R N I N G
When the main power shuts
off, the brake will not operate. Wait
until the rotor stops (approximately
15 minutes) before using the me-
chanical override. Reaching into the
rotor chamber before the rotor has
stopped spinning could cause per-
sonal injury.
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Figure 4-1. Door Latch Override Button Location
Emergency Sample Recovery
If the main power shuts off because of a power failure or a system
malfunction while the rotor is spinning, the RC-5C PLUS chamber
door will not unlatch. A mechanical override is provided to allow
sample recovery in the case of an emergency. This procedure should
never be used routinely and is intended for emergency sample
recovery only.
The door latch override button is recessed beneath the top deck to
the left of the door button (see figure 4-1). T
o open the chamber
door, push the door latch override button with a pencil or similar
object and—at the same time—push the door button. The chamber
door will open.
NOTE
The chamber door will not open if the door latch override
button and door button are not pushed at the same time.
Service Decontamination Policy
If a centrifuge or rotor that has been used with radioactive or
pathogenic material requires servicing by
Thermo
personnel, either
at the customer’s laboratory or at a
Thermo
facility, comply with the
following procedure to ensure the safety of all personnel:
1. Clean the equipment to be serviced of all encrusted material
and decontaminate it (see Care and Maintenance section of
centrifuge or rotor instruction manual) prior to servicing by the
Thermo
representative or returning it to the
Thermo
facility.
There must be no radioactivity detectable by survey equipment.
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W A R N I N G
Because of the character-
istics of the samples likely to be pro-
cessed in this centrifuge, biological
or radioactive contamination may oc-
cur. Always be aware of this possibil-
ity, and take normal precautions. Use
appropriate decontamination proce-
dures should exposure occur.