BUCHI Melting Point M-565 - Manual (Page 6)

2 Safety
6 Melting Point M-565 Operation Manual, Version D
2 Safety
This section highlights the safety concept of the Melting Point M-565, Sample Loader M-569 and the
MeltingPoint Monitor software and contains general rules of behavior and warnings about hazards
concerning the use of the product.
The safety of users and personnel can only be ensured if these safety instructions and the safety-
related warnings in the individual sections are strictly observed and followed. Therefore the manual
must always be available to all persons performing the tasks described herein.
2 .1 User qualification
The instrument may be used only by laboratory personnel or other persons whose training or profes-
sional experience give them an overview of the dangers which can develop when operating the
instrument.
Personnel without this training or persons who are currently being trained require careful supervision.
This Operation Manual serves as a basis for training.
2 .2 Proper use
The instrument has been designed and built for laboratory use only. It is intended to be used to deter-
mine melting and boiling points and melting ranges at ambient temperatures up to 400 °C.
2 .3 Improper use
Applications beyond the described above are improper. Furthermore, applications which do not
comply with the technical data are also considered improper. The operator bears the sole risk for any
damages caused by such improper use.
The following applications in particular are expressly forbidden:
• Use in rooms requiring explosion-proof equipment.
• Extraction of samples which may explode or ignite as the result of a blow, friction, heat, or spark
(e.g. explosives, et cetera).