BUCHI KjelFlex K-360 - Manual (Page 58)

9 Shutdown, storage, transport and disposal
58 KjelFlex K-360 Operation Manual, Version C
9 Shutdown, storage, transport and disposal
This chapter instructs how to shut down the instrument, how to pack it for storage or transport, and
specifies the storage and shipping conditions.
9 .1 Preparing the instrument for transport
Take out the power cord and remove all water/reagent hoses. Rinse the sodium hydroxide pump/
reagent pump/boric acid pump hose with distilled water. Clean the instrument thoroughly, so that all
chemical residues are removed completely.
! WARNING
Death or serious injuries by electric shock.
Switch off the instrument and remove the power cord. •
Do not bring any electrical component into contact with fluids. •
Do not operate the instrument when enclosure is open or removed. •
! CAUTION
Risk of burnings by hot machine parts and water steam.
Let the system and the steam generator cool down for 30 minutes before performing any •
service.
Do not operate the instrument when enclosure is open or removed.
•
! WARNING
Death or serious burnings by flammable vapors.
Remove all sources of flammable vapor. •
Avoid spark formation. •
Do not operate with open flames. •
! WARNING
Serious chemical burnings by corrosives.
Observe supplementary data sheets of all used chemicals. •
Wear protective goggles. •
Wear protective gloves. •
Wear protective clothing. •
To empty the steam generator, proceed as follows:
Turn off the instrument. •
Let the steam generator cool down for 30 minutes. •