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General safety
•Use only as specified in the operating instructions provided.
•The unit should not be used if it has encountered a physical shock or has beendropped.
•The unit must be stored and transported in a horizontal position (see packagelabel).
•After transport or storage allow the unit to dry out (2-3 hrs) before connecting to mainspower.
•It is necessary to observe the safety area of 300 mm around the centrifuge in accordance with EN-
61010-2-20. Persons and hazardous materials must not be located in the safety area whilst the
centrifuge is in operation.
•Use only original accessories (rotors, adaptors, etc.) provided by the manufacturer and ordered
specifically for this model.
Electrical safety
•Connect to the mains only with a voltage corresponding to that on the serial numberlabel.
•Ensure that the switch and plug are easily accessible during use.
•Do not plug the unit into the main outlet without grounding, and do not use extension lead without
grounding.
•Before moving the unit, disconnect it from the mains. Toturn off the unit, disconnect the power plug
from the mains outlet.
•It is the user's responsibility to carry out appropriate decontamination if hazardous material is spilt on
or inside the equipment. If liquid is split inside the unit, disconnect it from the mains and have it
checked by a competent person. During operation
•Do not centrifuge flammable or chemically vigorously reactive materials. If such liquids are spilled in
the rotor or rotor chamber the centrifuge must be cleaned with a most cloth and a mild soapsolution.
•Do not use rotors with visible signs of corrosion, wear or mechanicaldamage.
•Do not fill in the containers after they are inserted in the rotor.
•Do not leave the operating unit unattended.
•Do not operate the unit in environments with aggressive or explosive chemical mixtures.
•Do not operate the unit if it is faulty or been incorrectly installed.
•For indoor use only.
•Do not use outside laboratory rooms.
•Before using any cleaning or decontamination method except those recommended by the manufacturer,
check with the manufacturer that the proposed method will not damage theequipment.
•Do not make modifications to the unit.
Biological safety
•Without bioseal the centrifuge is not a biosafety system in accordance to EN61010-2-20 and
cannot be used for centrifuging hazardous materials contaminated with toxic, radioactive or
pathogenic microorganisms.
•It is the user's responsibility to carry out appropriate decontamination if hazardous material is spilt
on or inside the equipment.
