BUCHI Scrubber K-415 - Manual (Page 12)

2 Safety
12 K-415 Operation Manual, Version B
2 .5 .1 General hazards
The following safety messages show hazards of general kind which may occur when handling the
instrument. The user shall observe all listed counter measures in order to achieve and maintain the
lowest possible level of hazard.
Additional warning messages can be found whenever actions and situations described in this manual
are related to situational hazards.
! DANGER
Death or serious injuries by use in explosive environments.
• Do not store or operate the instrument in explosive environments
• Remove all sources of flammable vapors
• Do not store chemicals in the vicinity of the device
! 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
NOTICE
Risk of instrument damage by liquids or mechanical shocks.
• Do not spill liquids over the instrument or its components
• Do not drop the instrument or its components
• Keep external vibrations away from the instrument
2 .5 .2 Personal protective equipment
Always wear personal protective equipment such as protective eye goggles, protective clothing and
gloves. The personal protective equipment must meet all requirements of all data sheets for the
chemicals used. These instructions are an important part of the Scrubber K-415 and must be made
available at all times to the operating personnel at the place where the equipment is deployed. This
also applies to additional language versions of these instructions, which can be reordered separately.