BUCHI Recirculating Chiller F-125 - Manual (Page 6)

2 Safety
6 F-125 Manual, Version B
2 Safety
This section introduces the safety concept of the instrument and contains general rules of behavior
and warnings from direct and indirect hazards concerning the use of the product.
For the users safety, all safety instructions and safety messages in the individual sections shall
be strictly observed and followed. Therefore, the manual must always be available to all persons
performing any tasks described herein.
2 .1 User qualification
The instrument may only be used by laboratory personnel and other persons who on account of
training and professional experience know the potential dangers that can develop when operating the
instrument.
Untrained personnel, or persons who are currently being trained, require careful supervision by a quali-
fied person. This Operation Manual serves as a basis for training.
2 .2 Proper use
The Recirculating Chiller is conceived and built as a piece of laboratory equipment. Its regulation use is
the cooling of closed cycles (e.g. rotary evaporators, reaction vessels).
When the Recirculating Chiller is used in combination with an instrument (e.g. rotary evaporator and
reaction vessels) all related manuals are to be fully observed.
The regulation use of the Recirculating Chiller also includes its care.
2 .3 Improper use
Any other use than the one stated above and any application that does not comply with the technical
data is considered to be improper use. Improper use can cause hazardous situations for the operator
and / or for the instrument and might cause consequential property damage.
The operator bears the sole risk for any damages or hazards caused by improper use!
In particular, the following uses must not be permitted
Installation or use of the instrument in rooms, which require ex-protected instruments. •
The use of spare parts or accessories other than those mentioned in these operating instructions. •
The equipment may not be operated using combustible substances. •
It is not permitted to put anything other than the Rotavapor • ® R-151 / 152 / 153 / 220 / 220 SE on top
of the Recirculating Chiller.