Instruction Manual
K SERIES Cryostorage System
IM: CryoCeK
Revision: 02
Approved by: CB
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Always protect your eyes and cover your skin when opening the lid
:
Use safety goggles or a face shield, and safety gloves, and long-sleeved clothing that
can be easily removed.
Operating the refrigerator with high liquid levels characteristic of liquid phase storage
may result in turbulence during fill cycles.
6.4 ADDING AN INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT
The following safety precautions apply to the Worthington Industries K SERIES
Cryostorage System:
Protect your eyes and cover your skin when handling stored samples
:
Always wear safety goggles or a face shield, and safety gloves, and long-sleeved
clothing that can be easily removed when
handling the inventory control system racks
or stored samples, as they are very cold.
When removing racks to retrieve samples, protect the labels, non-metallic, and
electronic areas of the refrigerator from liquid nitrogen that may spill from the rack
inserts. These parts of the refrigerator are subject to damage from the extreme low
temperature of the refrigerant.
The purpose of the inventory control system is to bring order to the storage of many small samples,
and to allow direct retrieval of the particular sample you need at any time.
Use only suitable inventory control systems:
The Worthington Industries K SERIES Cryostorage System standard models
will
accommodate inventory control systems specified in section 4.5.
Learn to locate your samples quickly to avoid unnecessary warming:
It is important to note that when you lift an inventory control system rack from the
refrigerator it is being moved to a warmer environment.
Keep rack inserts (drawers or boxes) and dividers in good condition. Replacement
inserts and dividers are available from Worthington Industries and distributors to keep
your system as efficient as possible.
Do not let ice or debris collect in the bottom of the chamber:
Schedule periodic cleanings if the racks no longer stand upright; see section 8.
