Boekel Scientific 145951-2 Tissue Baths - Manual (Page 3)

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1 .
Safety
The following symbols marked on the equipment mean:
Caution: Read these operating instructions fully before use and pay particular attention to
sections containing this symbol.
Attention: Suivre attentivement les instructions avant l’usage et prêtez une attention particulière
aux sections comportant ce symbole.
Caution: Surfaces can become hot during use.
Attention: Les surfaces peuvent devenir brûlantes pendent l’usage.
Always observe the following safety precautions:
• Use only as specified by the operating instructions or the intrinsic protection may be
impaired. After transport or storage in humid conditions, dry out the unit before connecting
it to the supply voltage. During drying out the intrinsic protection may be impaired.
• Connect only to a power supply with a voltage corresponding to that on the serial number
label.
• Connect only to a power supply that provides a safety ground terminal.
• Water should be placed only in the glass dish. Filling the chamber without the glass dish
may damage the bath and pose an electrical hazard.
• Before moving, disconnect at the power supply socket.
• Do not touch surfaces that become hot during high temperature operation.
• Ensure that the operating temperature is less than the maximum operating temperature of
your sample material.
• Ensure that the power switch is easily accessible during use.
• If liquid is spilled inside the unit, disconnect it from the power supply and have it checked by
a competent person.
• It is the user’s responsibility to carry out appropriate decontamination if hazardous material
is spilled on or inside the equipment.
• This product must be used with an UL Listed / CSA Certified power supply cord set.
• The responsible body shall be made aware that, if the equipment is used in a manner not
specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
2. Product Information
The Boekel Illuminated Tissue Floatation Bath is designed to help eliminate wrinkles and
distortions in tissue specimens as they are being mounted on glass microscope slides. The
Tissue Floatation Bath provides a temperature controlled glass dish water bath for
specimen preparation, a digital temperature readout for determining bath temperature and
LED illumination the bath and tissue specimen. The glass dish water bath has two molded
side handles allowing easy removal for cleaning and quick water change.