Virax Siberia Manuel D'utilisation page 15

Safety instructions for the user:
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Protect yourself against electric shocks. Avoid body contact with surfaces connected to earth (as
for example: pipes, radiators, cookers, refrigerators).
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Keep children away. Do not permit people to touch the tool or the cable: keep them away from
your working area.
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Wear appropriate working clothes. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery as they can be caught
in moving parts. When working outside, it is recommended to wear rubber gloves and shoes with
antislip soles. In case of long hair, wear a hair net.
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Wear protective goggles. Also wear a mask if the work being executed produces dust.
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Do not increase your radius of action too much, avoid adopting a position inducing body fatigue
and ensure that your support from the ground is solid and will maintain your balance at all times.
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Be attentive at all times. Observe your work, act in accordance with good sense and do not use
the tool when you are tired.
Safety instructions relative to the working area
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Maintain your working area in good order. Disorder in the working area increases the risk of an
accident.
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Take into account the environment of the working area. Do not expose electric tools to the rain.
Do not use electric tools in a humid or damp environment. Ensure that the working area is well lit.
Do not use electric tools if inflammable liquids or gases are to be found in their proximity.
Specific safety instructions
Instructions relative to the Siberia freezer
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Never turn over your Siberia freezer.
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Should the device have been tilted, let the Siberia® stand at least 8 hours before turning it on.
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Never obstruct the ventilation grills.
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Do not defrost heads and clamps with blowtorch or other heat source. Flammable gas.
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Wear gloves suitable for cold work. Ice causes burns to the skin. Let the freezer heads defrost
after use.
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Do not catch the flexibles in the case when closing the cover. A specific hole was made to put the
cable in.
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Do not bend or twist the flexibles. That risks damaging and destroying the sealing.
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Do not open the refrigerant circuit.
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In the event of scrapping the equipment, eliminate the refrigerant in a good and proper manner.
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Do not discard the refrigerant in the sewer or in the environment. Fumes may cause a choking
hazard.
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Never obstruct the ventilation outlet of the compressor.
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The freezing can fail and engender a substantial flow of condensation water.
Instructions relative to the heat-conducting paste
1) First aid measures
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General information: No specific action required.
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After contact with the skin: Rinse with tap water.
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After contact with the eyes: Fully rinse the ocular globe with tap water.
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Ingestion: Drink large amounts of water. Induce vomiting. See a doctor.
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