YSI 9600 - Manual (Page 5)

SAFETY AND EMC CONSIDERATIONS
9600 NITRATE MONITOR
Before using the 9600, the user should carefully read the caution messages listed below and should
review Sections 11 and 12 of this manual on Safety and EMC considerations.
CAUTION: Operation of the YSI 9600 Nitrate Monitor requires the use of a variety of
chemicals. With one exception (elemental cadmium), the user is required to purchase these
chemicals from a vendor of their choice. Users should consult the Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS) supplied by these vendors for all reagents before their use. Users should ALWAYS wear
appropriate personal protective equipment including gloves and safety glasses with side shields when
handling any of these chemicals.
For proper operation of the YSI 9600, cadmium metal MUST be purchased in packaged form as the
YSI Model 9612 Cadmium Column Assembly. An MSDS for the material captured in the cadmium
column is automatically supplied to the user by YSI. To protect against potential hazards
associated with inhalation of cadmium dust, the cadmium column should be handled in a fume hood
during activation. After the reducing capacity of the cadmium column has been exhausted, the entire
sealed column should be disposed of in accordance with regulatory requirements, e.g. hazardous
waste. Users should NEVER open the cadmium column in attempts at regeneration. If the
cadmium is accidentally spilled, appropriate spill measures should be taken.
The waste generated from use of the YSI 9600 contains potentially toxic organic chemicals, but most
importantly, contains Cd
2+
that according to the USEPA is toxic and a probable human carcinogen.
Users should NEVER discharge waste from the YSI 9600 into the environment, instead retaining it in
the waste bags that are provided with the instrument. Likewise, unless specifically approved by the
local wastewater authority, users should NEVER dispose of the reaction waste into a sanitary or
storm sewer. The waste should be disposed of in accordance with regulatory requirements with an
approved waste handler.
CAUTION FOR INSTRUMENTS USED IN EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (CE)
COUNTRIES: As described in the Declaration of Conformity (YSI Item # 699298), the YSI 9600
Nitrate Analyzer complies with the Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Class B Limits for
radio-frequency emissions specified in EN55011 (CISPR11) for Industrial, Scientific and Medical
laboratory equipment with no qualifiers. However, if you are using your YSI 9600 Nitrate Monitor in a
European Community (CE) country or in Australia or New Zealand, when communicating with the
instrument you must attach a ferrite bead to the interface cable in order to comply with the industrial
immunity specified in EN61326 for Industrial, Scientific and Medical laboratory equipment. The
ferrite bead (YSI Item Number 699296) is NOT supplied as standard equipment with the 9600 and
should be purchased as an accessory by customers requiring its use. Attachment of the bead is shown
graphically in Section 11.
YSI Environmental 5 Model 9600 Nitrate Monitor