Safety Instructions - IKA RET Control-Visc Mode D'emploi

General information
• Read the operating instructions in its entirety before using the
device and follow the safety instructions.
• Keep the operating instructions in a place where it can be ac-
cessed by everyone.
• Ensure that only trained staff work with the device.
• Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational health
and safety and accident prevention regulations.
• Electrical outlet must be grounded (protective ground contact).
Attention – Magnetism! Effects of the
ATTENTION
magnetic field have to be taken into ac-
count (e.g. data storage media, cardiac
pacemakers ...).
Risk of burns! Exercise caution when touch-
DANGER
ing parts of the housing and the heating
plate.
• The heating plate can reach dangerous temperatures. Pay atten-
tion to the residual heat on the heating plate after switching off
the stirrer.
• The device may only be transported when the heating plate has
cooled down.
Device design
Do not use the device in explosive atmo-
DANGER
spheres, it is not EX-protected.
With substances capable of forming an ex-
plosive mixture, appropriate safety measures must be applied,
e.g. working under a fume hood.
To avoid body injury and property damage, observe the relevant
safety and accident prevention measures when processing haz-
ardous materials.
• Set up the device in a spacious area on an even, stable, clean,
non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
• The feet of the device must be clean and undamaged.
• Ensure that the power cord set / temperature sensor cable does
not touch the heating plate.
• Check the device and accessories for damage before each use.
Do not use damaged components.
Permissible medium / contaminants / side reactions
Only process media that will not react
WARNING
dangerously to the extra energy produced
through processing. This also applies to
any extra energy produced in other ways, e.g. through light ir-
radiation.
• Beware of hazards due to:
- flammable materials,
- combustible media with a low boiling temperature,
- glass breakage,
- incorrect container size,
- overfilling of media,
- unsafe condition of container.
• Process pathogenic materials only in closed vessels under a suit-
able fume hood.
In unsupervised and safe operation, this
CAUTION
device may only handle or heat media
whose flash point is above the set safety
temperature limit. The safety temperature limit must always be
set to at least 25 °C lower than the flash point of the media used.
(acc. to EN 61010-2-010)
• The heating plate can heat up due to the action of the magnets
at high motor speeds, even if the heater is switched off.
• Please consider any possible contaminations and unwanted
chemical reactions.
• It may be possible for wear debris from rotating accessory parts
to reach the material being processed.
• When using PTFE-coated magnetic bars, the following has to be

Safety instructions

noted: Chemical reactions of PTFE occur in contact with molten
or solute alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, as well as with
fine powders of metals in groups 2 and 3 of the periodic sys-
tem at temperatures above 300 °C – 400 °C. Only elementary
fluorine, chlorotrifluoride and alkali metals attack it; halogenated
hydrocarbons have a reversible swelling effect.
(Source: Römpps Chemie-Lexikon and "Ulmann", Volume 19)
Procedures during sample runs
CAUTION
Wear your personal protective equipment in accordance with the
hazard category of the media to be processed. There may be a
risk from:
- splashing and evaporation of liquids,
- ejection of parts,
- release of toxic or combustible gases.
Reduce speed if:
- medium splashes out of vessel because the speed is too high,
- device is not running smoothly,
- container moves on the base plate,
- an error message is displayed.
Accessories
• Safe operation is guaranteed only with the use of original IKA
accessories.
• Ensure that the external temperature sensor is inserted into the
medium to a depth of at least 20 mm when connected.
• Always disconnect the plug before attaching accessories.
• Accessories must be securely attached to the device and cannot
come off by themselves. The centre of gravity of the assembly
must lie within the surface on which it is set up.
• Observe the operating instructions of the accessories.
Power supply / Switching off the device
WARNING
• The voltage stated on the type plate must correspond to the
mains voltage.
• The outlet for the mains plug must be easily accessible.
• The device can only be disconnected from the mains outlet by
pulling out the power cord set or the connector plug.
For protection of the equipment
• The device may only be opened by qualified and IKA approved experts.
• Do not cover the device, even partially e.g. with metallic plates
or film. This may result in overheating.
• Protect the device and accessories from bumps and impacts.
• Keep the base plate clean.
• Observe the minimum distances:
- between devices min. 100 mm,
- between device and wall min. 100 mm,
- above the device min. 800 mm.
The device will automatically restart in
mode B following any interruption to the
power supply.
>100 mm >100 mm
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