Safety Precautions - Thermo Scientific TSG Serie Mode D'emploi

Safety Precautions

In this manual, the following symbols and conventions are
used .
WARNING: This symbol when used alone
indicates important operating instructions which
reduce the risk of injury or poor performance of
the unit.
WARNING: This symbol indicates potentially
hazardous situations which, if not avoided, could
result in serious injury or death.
WARNING: This symbol indicates situations
where dangerous voltages exist and potential for
electrical shock is present.
WARNING: This symbol indicates potentially
hazardous situations, which if not avoided could
result in fire.
CAUTION: This symbol, in the context of a
CAUTION, indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which if not avoided could result in
minor to moderate injury or damage to the
equipment. This indicates a situation which may
result in property damage.
CAUTION: This symbol indicates surfaces which
may become hot during use and may cause a
burn if touched with unprotected body parts.
WARNING: Before installing, using or
maintaining this product, please be sure to read
the manual and product warning labels carefully.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause the
product to malfunction, which could result in
injury or damage.
CAUTION: This symbol indicates possible pinch
points which may cause personal injury.
WARNING: The snowflake symbol indicates low
temperatures and risk of frost bite. Do not touch
bare metal or samples with unprotected body
parts.
WARNING: This symbol indicates a need to use
gloves during the indicated procedures. If
performing decontamination procedures, use
chemically resistant gloves. Use insulated gloves
for handling samples and when using liquid
nitrogen.
2 | Safety Precautions
Below are important safety precautions that apply to this
product.
CAUTION: Use this product only in the way
described in the product literature and in this
manual. Before using it, verify that this product is
suitable for its intended use. If the equipment is
used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired.
CAUTION: Do not modify system components,
especially the controller. Use OEM exact
replacement equipment or parts. Before use,
confirm that the product has not been altered in
any way.
WARNING: Your unit must be properly grounded
in conformity with national and local electrical
codes. Do not connect the unit to overloaded
power sources.
WARNING: Disconnect the unit from all power
sources before cleaning, troubleshooting, or
performing other maintenance on the product or
its controls.
WARNING: This unit is not for storage of
flammable materials.
WARNING: Units are charged with hydrocarbon
refrigerant (R290). Only qualified service
personnel should service this unit.
WARNING: Unauthorized repair of your unit will
invalidate your warranty. Contact Technical
Service at 1-866-984-3766 for additional
information.
DANGER: Risk of fire or explosion. Flammable
refrigerant used to be repaired only by trained
service personnel. Do not puncture refrigerant
tubing.
WARNING: No equipment that uses an open
flame should be placed inside the Freezer. This
will harm the unit, hamper functionality and
compromise your safety.
CAUTION: Do not use any battery powered or
externally-powered equipment in the Freezer.
General Purpose Freezers