Basic Safety Instructions; General Safety Instructions; Intended Use - Heidolph Laborota 4000 efficient Mode D'emploi

2 Basic safety instructions

2.1 General safety instructions

2.2 Intended use

1.02
This state-of-the-art rotary evaporator has been designed to comply with
recognised safety regulations. Nevertheless, certain hazards must be
considered when installing, using and maintaining the instrument.
Follow safety instructions and warnings.
The basic safety instructions in this chapter are supplemented by specific
warnings throughout this manual. These warnings explain precisely how to
act in order to protect yourself or other persons from injury and property from
damage.
This manual is a component of the Laborota 4000 /4001 efficient, Laborota
4010 / 4011 digital, Laborota 4002 / 4003 control rotary evaporators.
Keep this manual in a convenient location.
Be sure to give this manual to subsequent owners of the instrument.
The rotary evaporator may only be used
in technically sound condition
according to the intended use
if the operator has the necessary awareness of safety and potential
hazards
if the instructions in this manual are observed
Malfunctions – especially those that impair the instrument's safety – must be
corrected without delay.
Laborota 4000 /4001 efficient, Laborota 4010 / 4011 digital, Laborota 4002 /
4003 are rotary evaporators for:
evaporating solutions
powder drying
distillation
synthesis
cleanup of chemicals
Soxhlet extraction
Any application other than those stated above shall be deemed inappropriate.
The manufacturer shall bear no liability for damage arising from such
applications.
The risk shall be borne solely by the operator. Intended use includes following
the instructions in this manual and observing the terms of inspection and
maintenance (see chapter 8.1, page 122).
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