Explication Of Warning Symbols; Safety Instructions - IKA KS 3000 i Mode D'emploi

Explication of warning symbols

DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
ATTENTION

Safety instructions

General instructions
• Read the operating instructions in full before starting
up and follow the safety instructions.
• Keep the operating instructions in a place where they can be
accessed by everyone.
• Ensure that only trained staff work with the appliance.
• Follow the safety instructions, guidlines, occupational health
and safety and and accident prevention regulations.
• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).
• Risk of burns!
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Exercise caution when touching the
housing parts and the attachments.
They may become hot.. Pay attention to the residual heat after
switching off.
• Beware of the high dead weight of the appliance when trans-
porting. Ensure that your fingers do not get crushed when
setting down the appliance.
Arrangement of equipment
• Do not operate the appliance in explo-
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sive atmospheres, with hazardous
substances.
• Set up the appliance in a spacious area on an even, stable,
clean, non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
• The feet of the appliance must be clean and undamaged.
• The voltage stated on the type plate must correspond to the
mains voltage.
• The socket for the mains cord must be easily accessible.
• Check the appliance and accessories beforehand for damage
each time you use them. Do not use damaged components.
Permissible media / Contamination / Side reactions
• Caution! Only process and heat up
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any media that has a flash point higher
than the adjusted safe temperature limit
that has been set. The safe temperature limit must always be
set to at least 25 °C lower than the fire point of the media used
General hazard.
This symbol identifies informaton that is of absolute importance to ensure health and safety.
Failure to observe this information may be detrimental to health or may result in injuries.
This symbol indicates information witch is important for ensuring that the appliance functions
without any technical problems.
Failure to observe this information could damage the appliance.
This symbol indicates information which is important for proper use of the appliance and / or
ensuring that the appliance functions correctly. Failure to observe this information can lead to
inaccurate results.
ATTENTION - Risk of damage due to magnetism.
• Beware of hazards due to:
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- flammable materials
- combustibles media with a low boiling temperature
- glass breakage
- incorrect container size
- overfilling of media
- unsafe condition of container
- biological and microbiological materials.
• Process pathogenic materials only in closed vessels under a
suitable extractor hood. Please contact IKA if you have any
questions.
• Only process media that will not react
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dangerously to the extra energy produ-
ced through processing. This also ap-
plies to any extra energy produced in
other ways, e.g. through light irridiation.
• The media used in the appliance may
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result in danger specific to the media
and the process. This applies, for ex-
ample, to shaking cultures with living
cells and to aggressive or flammable media.
Particulars as small estimated endangerments can become, if they
arise with one another in combination, a larger endangerment.
This manual cannot describe the dangers and resulting safety
measures in more detail.
Performing trials
• Wear your personal protective equip-
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ment in accordance with the hazard
category of the media to be processed.
Otherwise there is a risk from:
- splashing and evaporation of liquids
- ejection of parts
- body parts, hair, clothing and jewellery getting caught.
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