Grant Instruments LTC4 - Manual (Page 6)

31115 V1 LTC4
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3.3 Safety warnings
Read the whole of these instructions. Safety may be impaired if they are not
followed.
Only use liquids specified in these operating instructions, within the specified
temperature range. If the alarm lamp is illuminated the liquid temperature may
be above its recommended maximum. Do not inhale the vapours given off as
they may be toxic. Liquids should be safely discarded and replaced.
Do not use the R series unit with flammable heat transfer liquids.
Do not use the R series unit to heat any sample material that could cause a fire
or any other kind of hazard.
Do not use the equipment in an area where there are aggressive or explosive
chemical mixtures.
If a potentially hazardous liquid is spilt onto or inside the equipment, disconnect
it from the power supply and have it checked by a competent person.
Before moving, disconnect from the mains power supply
It is the user
’s responsibility to carry out appropriate decontamination if
hazardous material is spilt on the equipment.
If the alarm lamp is illuminated do not touch the liquid or the tank base, they
may be very hot. Refill carefully, a hot heater can cause a spattering of very hot
water droplets and scalding steam.
Do not touch surfaces which become hot during high temperature operation.