BUCHI SpeedDigester K-436 - Manual (Page 10)

2 Safety
10 K-425 / K-436 Operation Manual, Version A
! WARNING
Risk of death or serious chemical burns by hot acid or peroxide fumes.
Do not operate the system with faulty parts •
Check instrument setup for proper sealing before use •
Do not inhale process fumes •
Operate the instrument inside an active fume hood •
Do not move the instrument or parts of it during digestion •
! CAUTION
Risk of minor or moderate cuts by sharp edges.
Do not touch defective or broken glassware with bare hands •
Do not touch thin metal edges •
! CAUTION
Risk of burns by hot machine parts and glassware.
Do not touch hot parts or surfaces •
Let the system and inserted glassware cool down safely •
Do not move the instrument or parts of it when hot •
NOTICE
Risk of instrument damage by liquids or mechanical shocks.
Do not spill liquids over the instrument or its components •
Do not move the instrument when it is loaded with sample liquid •
Do not drop the instrument or its components •
Keep external vibrations away from the instrument •
Safely attach the instrument to the bench in earthquake prone regions •
Do not operate the instrument without the protection cover installed at the front •
2 .5 .2 Warning labels on housing and assemblies
The following warning sticker(s) can be found on the housing or assemblies of the SpeedDigester:
Symbol Meaning Location
Hot item, hot surface
Sticker / label, located on top of the housing and
at the racks
Do NOT put rack into side cooling position Label on 500 ml racks