Operating Information; Safety Notes - Sartorius Stedim Biotech CERTOMAT IS Mode D'emploi

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Operating Information

3.1

Safety Notes

Media used with incubation shakers like the
CERTOMAT ® IS can be hazardous. This is especially
true for burning, inflammable or infectious media, for
instance. Since the risks and the correlated safety
requirements depend on the media, they cannot be
discussed herein.
our company must issue applicable safety guidelines,
distribute them to the laboratory staff and ensure that
they are strictly followed.
The following safety instructions have to be observed:
Please compare the existing supply voltage with the
type plate on the device before you start it. If the
device does not correspond with your supply voltage
you cannot start it.
Make sure that the mounting place (laboratory table
etc.) can bear the weight of the shaker under load and
can compensate the vibrations which are produced
during the operation.
Do only use clamps and racks which hold safely the
respective shaking vessels at all possible operation
modes of the shaker. Check the position of the vessels
before you start the shaking operation. The shaking
vessels must not hit against each other during
operation since they might be damaged.
Please always adjust the shaker to the STOP position
before you put vessels on the shaker table or in the
vessel racks or take them out.
If vessels break during the operation or if media are
spilled, please stop the shaking operation immediately,
remove broken vessel parts and clean the unit.
Please care for a safe standing during the operation.
Stop the shaker if it moves over the mounting place or
if vibrations influence the mounting place in such a
way that other devices are disturbed. In such case you
should reduce the shaking speed.
If vibrations cannot be compensated and there is the
danger that the shaker moves over the mounting place
you have to check regularly if it is still in a safe
operation state.
Only personnel which is qualified and authorized to
use the shaker has access to the working place and is
allowed to operate the unit.
It is generally recommended to use suited work wear
and personal safety equipment, such as gloves, safety
glasses and eventually a gas mask.
After unpacking or a change of the mounting place (e.
g. cooling room <-> laboratory) you should wait until
the unit has warmed up to room temperature before you
start it. Otherwise humidity may condense in the unit
and eventually cause function errors.
Only operate the shaker at the following ambience
conditions:
Ambient temperature:
Ambient temperature at
integrated cooling unit:
Relative air humidity:
not condensing.
The CERTOMAT ® IS is preadjusted for a load of 10 kg if
it is delivered. The internally mounted balance weight
corresponds with the respective shaking amplitude of
the delivery state.
If you intend to use the shaker at the alternative
shaking amplitude please contact our service concerning
the reconstruction of the drive unit and the balance
weight.
+ 10 ... + 60 °C
+ 10 ... + 30 °C
+ 10 ... + 90 %,
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