Safety Instructions - VWR VOS 60 control Mode D'emploi

Safety instructions

• Read the operating instructions in full before starting up and follow the safety instructions.
• Keep the operating instructions in a place where it can be accessed by everyone.
• Ensure that only trained staff work with the instrument.
• Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational health and safety and accident prevention regulations.
• Because the options for combining products, tools, stirring vessel, experiment and medium are nearly endless, user safety
cannot be ensured simply with design requirements on the part of the product. For this reason, it may become necessary
for users to take other precautionary safety measures. For example, glass device or other stirring vessels that are sensitive
to mechanical stress can be damaged or shattered by an imbalance, increasing the speed too quickly or too little distance
between the stirring element and the stirring vessel. Users can suffer serious injury from glass breakage or from the freely
rotating stirring element.
• Uncontrolled reactions can be triggered by mixing the heated material insufficiently or by the energy generated by select-
ing a speed that is too high. In case of these and other increased operational hazards, users must take additional appropri-
ate safety precautions (e.g. shatter protection). In any case, when using critical or hazardous materials in your processes,
VWR recommends to use additional appropriate measures to ensure safety in the experiment. For example, users can
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implement measures that inhibit fire or explosions or comprehensive monitoring equipment. Furthermore, users must
make sure that the OFF switch of the VWR
If installation or positioning cannot ensure this access at all times, an additional EMERGENCY STOP switch
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that can be easily accessed must be installed in the work area.
• Only process media that will not react dangerously to the extra energy produced through processing. This also applies to
any extra energy produced in other ways, e.g. through light irradiation.
• Do not operate the instrument in explosive atmospheres, with hazardous substances or under water.
• Process pathogenic materials only in closed vessels under a suitable fume hood. Please contact VWR
if you have any question.
• The instrument is not suitable for manual operation.
• The high torque developed by the VOS 60 control requires particular care in the choice of stand, cross sleeve and anti-
rotation element for the agitating vessel.
• Set up the stand in a spacious area on an even, stable, clean, non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
• You must ensure that the stirring element is securely clamped in the chuck!
• Use stirring shaft protective equipment!
• The agitated vessels used for stirring have to be secured. Consider on a good stability of the entire structure.
Please pay attention to the dangerous parts of the equipment in Fig. 8.
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• Protect the instrument and accessories from bumping and impacting.
• Check the instrument and accessories beforehand for damage each time when you use them. Do not use damaged compo-
nents.
• Safe operation is only guaranteed with the accessories described in the "Accessories" section.
• Always switch the main switch in the OFF position or disconnect the power before changing stirring element and fitting
allowed accessories.
• The instrument can only be disconnected from the mains supply by pulling out the mains plug or the connector plug.
• The socket for the mains cord must be easily accessible.
• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).
• The voltage stated on the type plate must correspond to the mains voltage.
• Please observe the permitted speed for the stirring element. Never set higher speed.
• Make certain that the unit is set at the lowest speed before commissioning; otherwise, the unit will begin running at the
speed set in last operation. Gradually increase the speed.
• Pay attention when setting the speed to any imbalance of the stirrer tools and possible spraying of the medium to be stirred.
Never operate the instrument with the stirrer tools rotating freely. Ensure that parts of the body, hair,
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jewelry or items of clothing cannot be trapped by the rotating parts.
The operation of a free rotating shaft end is dangerous. Therefore, for safety reason, only insert through
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the stirring tool over the upper edge of housing at standstill.
product can be accessed immediately, directly and without risk at any time.
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