Memmert Universal ovens U, Incubators I, Sterilisers S - Manual (Page 8)

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Safety regulations
1.4 Responsibility of the owner
The owner of the appliance
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is responsible for the flawless condition of the appliance and for its proper operation in
accordance with its intended use (see page 8);
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is responsible for ensuring that persons who are to operate or service the appliance are
qualified to do this, have been instructed accordingly and are familiar with the operating
instructions at hand;
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must know about the applicable guidelines, requirements and operational safety regula-
tions, and train staff accordingly;
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is responsible for ensuring that unauthorised persons have no access to the appliance;
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is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance plan is adhered to and that maintenance
work is carried out properly (see page 44);
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has to ensure that the appliance and its surroundings are kept clean and tidy, for example
through corresponding instructions and inspections;
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is responsible for ensuring that personal protective clothing is worn by operating person-
nel, e.g. work clothes, safety shoes and protective gloves.
1.5 Intended use
This appliance is exclusively intended for heating up non-explosive substances and objects.
Any other use is improper, and may result in hazards and damage.
The appliance is not explosion-proof (does not comply with the German workplace health &
safety regulation VBG 24). The appliance may only be loaded with materials and substances
which cannot form any toxic or explosive vapours at the set temperature and which cannot
explode, burst or ignite.
The appliance may not be used for drying, vaporising and branding paints or similar materi-
als the solvents of which could form an explosive mixture when combined with air. If there
is any doubt as to the composition of materials, they must not be loaded into the appliance.
Potentially explosive gas-air mixtures must not form, neither in the working chamber nor in
the direct vicinity of the appliance.
Steriliser SF
The appliance’s intended use is the sterilisation of medical material through dry heated air at
atmospheric pressure (also see page 43).
Appliances IF/UF for use as medical device Appliances IF/UF for use as medical device
For appliances IF and UF with extended overtemperature protection (option A6, recognisable
due to standard DIN 12880-2007-Kl.:3.1 on the nameplate) subject to the 93/42/EEC direc-
tive (Directive of the council on harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to
medical devices), the intended use is defined as follows: The appliance’s intended use is the
warming of non-sterile cloths and covers.