Drinagh, Wexford, Ireland
Safety considerations
Some reagents and samples used with Waters instruments and devices can pose chemical,
biological, or radiological hazards (or any combination thereof). You must know the potentially
hazardous effects of all substances you work with. Always follow Good Laboratory Practice
(GLP), and consult your organization’s standard operating procedures as well as your local
requirements for safety.
Considerations specific to the device
Power cord replacement hazard
Warning:
To avoid electric shock, use the SVT-type power cord in the United States
and HAR-type (or better) cord in Europe. The main power cord must be replaced only
with one of adequate rating. For information regarding what cord to use in other
countries, contact your local Waters distributor.
Solvent leakage hazard
The source exhaust system is designed to be robust and leak-tight. Waters recommends you
perform a hazard analysis assuming a maximum leak into the laboratory atmosphere of 10% LC
eluate.
Warning:
To avoid exposure to toxic substances and biohazards from O-ring leaks in the
source exhaust system, observe these precautions:
• Replace the source O-rings at intervals not exceeding one year.
• Prevent chemical degradation of the source O-rings, which can withstand exposure only to
certain solvents, by determining whether any solvents you use are chemically compatible with
the composition of the O-rings.
Bottle placement prohibition
Warning:
To avoid injury from electrical shock or fire, and damage to the equipment, do not
place vessels containing liquid atop the workstation or ancillary equipment or otherwise expose
those units to dripping or splashing liquids.
June 9, 2016, 715004990 Rev. A
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