Manual
14
Explication of warning symbols
This symbol identifies informaton that is of absolute importance to ensure health and safety.
Failure to observe this information may be detrimental to health or may result in injuries.
This symbol indicates information witch is important for ensuring that the appliance functions
without any technical problems.
Failure to observe this information could damage the appliance.
This symbol indicates information whichisimportantforproperuseoftheapplianceand/or
ensuringthattheappliancefunctionscorrectly.Failure to observe this information can lead to
inaccurate results.
ATTENTION - Risk of damage due to magnetism.
General hazard.
DANGER
CAUTION
WARNING
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• Bewareofhazardsdueto:
- flammable materials
- combustibles media with a low boiling temperature
- glass breakage
- incorrect container size
- overfilling of media
- unsafe condition of container
- biological and microbiological materials.
•Processpathogenicmaterialsonlyinclosedvesselsundera
suitable extractor hood. Please contact IKA if you have any
questions.
• Onlyprocessmediathatwillnotreact
dangerously to the extra energy produ-
ced through processing. This also ap-
plies to any extra energy produced in
other ways, e.g. through light irridiation.
•Themediausedintheappliancemay
result in danger specific to the media
and the process. This applies, for ex-
ample, to shaking cultures with living
cells and to aggressive or flammable media.
Particulars as small estimated endangerments can become, if they
arise with one another in combination, a larger endangerment.
This manual cannot describe the dangers and resulting safety
measures in more detail.
Performing trials
• Wearyourpersonalprotectiveequip-
ment in accordance with the hazard
category of the media to be processed.
Otherwise there is a risk from:
- splashing and evaporation of liquids
- ejection of parts
- body parts, hair, clothing and jewellery getting caught.
Safety instructions
General instructions
•Readtheoperatinginstructionsinfullbeforestarting
upandfollowthesafetyinstructions.
•Keeptheoperatinginstructionsinaplacewheretheycanbe
accessed by everyone.
•Ensurethatonlytrainedstaffworkwiththeappliance.
•Followthesafetyinstructions,guidlines,occupationalhealth
and safety and and accident prevention regulations.
•Socketmustbeearthed(protectivegroundcontact).
•Risk of burns!
Exercise caution when touching the
housing parts and the attachments.
They may become hot.. Pay attention to the residual heat after
switching off.
•Bewareofthehighdeadweightoftheappliancewhentrans-
porting. Ensure that your fingers do not get crushed when
setting down the appliance.
Arrangement of equipment
•Do not operate the appliance in explo-
sive atmospheres, with hazardous
substances.
•Setuptheapplianceinaspaciousareaonaneven,stable,
clean, non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
•Thefeetoftheappliancemustbecleanandundamaged.
•Thevoltagestatedonthetypeplatemustcorrespondtothe
mains voltage.
•Thesocketforthemainscordmustbeeasilyaccessible.
•Checktheapplianceandaccessoriesbeforehandfordamage
each time you use them. Do not use damaged components.
Permissible media / Contamination / Side reactions
• Caution! Only process and heat up
any media that has a flash point higher
than the adjusted safe temperature limit
that has been set. The safe temperature limit must always be
set to at least 25 °C lower than the fire point of the media used